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PharmaInsight

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

21070510130 · Appliances
Data updated May 2026
9,915items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£182,343

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

125,807items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 6k 13k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 9,915 Jan 2021: 11k Feb 2021: 10k Mar 2021: 12k Apr 2021: 11k May 2021: 11k Jun 2021: 13k Jul 2021: 12k Aug 2021: 12k Sep 2021: 12k Oct 2021: 12k Nov 2021: 12k Dec 2021: 11k Jan 2022: 11k Feb 2022: 11k Mar 2022: 12k Apr 2022: 11k May 2022: 12k Jun 2022: 12k Jul 2022: 12k Aug 2022: 12k Sep 2022: 12k Oct 2022: 11k Nov 2022: 12k Dec 2022: 11k Jan 2023: 11k Feb 2023: 11k Mar 2023: 12k Apr 2023: 10k May 2023: 12k Jun 2023: 13k Jul 2023: 12k Aug 2023: 12k Sep 2023: 12k Oct 2023: 12k Nov 2023: 12k Dec 2023: 10k Jan 2024: 11k Feb 2024: 11k Mar 2024: 10k Apr 2024: 11k May 2024: 12k Jun 2024: 11k Jul 2024: 12k Aug 2024: 11k Sep 2024: 11k Oct 2024: 12k Nov 2024: 11k Dec 2024: 10k Jan 2025: 11k Feb 2025: 10k Mar 2025: 11k Apr 2025: 10k May 2025: 11k Jun 2025: 11k Jul 2025: 12k Aug 2025: 11k Sep 2025: 11k Oct 2025: 11k Nov 2025: 10k Dec 2025: 10k Jan 2026: 10k Feb 2026: 10k Mar 2026: 10k Apr 2026: 10k May 2026: 10k

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 II below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size
PracticeItems
Granta Medical Practices 396
Ammonite Health Partnership 173
White Rose Surgery 160
Hadleigh Health Centre 158
Ash Trees Surgery 155
Rothschild House Group 150
Canterbury Medical Practice 133
Bartlett Group Practice 132
Munro Medical Centre 127
Modality Partnership (awc) 125