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Compression hosiery class I below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size

21070410110 · Appliances
Data updated May 2026
12,856items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£159,273

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

163,530items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Compression hosiery class I below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size: national items dispensed by month

0 8k 16k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 12,856 Jan 2021: 11k Feb 2021: 11k Mar 2021: 13k Apr 2021: 12k May 2021: 13k Jun 2021: 15k Jul 2021: 15k Aug 2021: 14k Sep 2021: 13k Oct 2021: 13k Nov 2021: 14k Dec 2021: 12k Jan 2022: 13k Feb 2022: 12k Mar 2022: 14k May 2022: 14k Jun 2022: 14k Jul 2022: 14k Aug 2022: 15k Sep 2022: 14k Oct 2022: 13k Nov 2022: 14k Dec 2022: 12k Jan 2023: 12k Feb 2023: 13k Mar 2023: 14k Apr 2023: 12k May 2023: 14k Jun 2023: 16k Jul 2023: 15k Aug 2023: 15k Sep 2023: 14k Oct 2023: 14k Nov 2023: 14k Dec 2023: 12k Jan 2024: 14k Feb 2024: 13k Mar 2024: 13k Apr 2024: 14k May 2024: 15k Jun 2024: 14k Jul 2024: 16k Aug 2024: 15k Sep 2024: 14k Oct 2024: 15k Nov 2024: 13k Dec 2024: 12k Jan 2025: 13k Feb 2025: 12k Mar 2025: 13k Apr 2025: 13k May 2025: 14k Jun 2025: 15k Jul 2025: 16k Aug 2025: 14k Sep 2025: 15k Oct 2025: 14k Nov 2025: 13k Dec 2025: 13k Jan 2026: 13k Feb 2026: 12k Mar 2026: 13k Apr 2026: 13k May 2026: 13k

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 Compression hosiery class I below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size
PracticeItems
Granta Medical Practices 391
Woolpit Health Centre 269
Ash Trees Surgery 235
Ammonite Health Partnership 228
The Blandford Group Practice 196
Merstow Green Medical Practice 189
Trinity Court Surgery 189
Mendip Vale Medical Practice 177
The Roxton Practice 174
Auckland Medical Group 172