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Gauze swab type 13 light BP 1988 8ply non-sterile 10cm x 10cm

20120000100 · Dressings
Data updated May 2026
4,221items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£11,894

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

55,539items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Gauze swab type 13 light BP 1988 8ply non-sterile 10cm x 10cm: national items dispensed by month

0 3k 7k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 4,221 Jan 2021: 6k Feb 2021: 6k Mar 2021: 7k Apr 2021: 6k May 2021: 6k Jun 2021: 7k Jul 2021: 7k Aug 2021: 7k Sep 2021: 6k Oct 2021: 6k Nov 2021: 7k Dec 2021: 6k Jan 2022: 7k Feb 2022: 5k Mar 2022: 6k Apr 2022: 6k May 2022: 6k Jun 2022: 6k Jul 2022: 6k Aug 2022: 7k Sep 2022: 6k Oct 2022: 6k Nov 2022: 6k Dec 2022: 5k Jan 2023: 6k Feb 2023: 5k Mar 2023: 7k Apr 2023: 5k May 2023: 5k Jun 2023: 6k Jul 2023: 5k Aug 2023: 6k Sep 2023: 6k Oct 2023: 5k Nov 2023: 7k Dec 2023: 5k Jan 2024: 6k Feb 2024: 5k Mar 2024: 5k Apr 2024: 6k May 2024: 5k Jun 2024: 5k Jul 2024: 5k Aug 2024: 5k Sep 2024: 5k Oct 2024: 5k Nov 2024: 5k Dec 2024: 5k Jan 2025: 5k Feb 2025: 4k Mar 2025: 4k Apr 2025: 5k May 2025: 5k Jun 2025: 5k Jul 2025: 5k Aug 2025: 5k Sep 2025: 5k Oct 2025: 5k Nov 2025: 5k Dec 2025: 4k Jan 2026: 5k Feb 2026: 4k Mar 2026: 4k Apr 2026: 4k May 2026: 4k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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Top dispensing practices

Dispensing GP practices supplying this presentation, by items (a subset of national dispensing).

Dispensing practices supplying Gauze swab type 13 light BP 1988 8ply non-sterile 10cm x 10cm
PracticeItems
Chipping Surgery 444
Stanton Surgery 390
Ruby Country Medical Group 379
The Deepings Practice 270
Woodchurch Surgery 241
Balance Street 197
Old Bridge Surgery 138
Beacon Medical Group 133
Hildenborough Medical Group 112
Poundbury Doctors Surgery 112