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

21070610130 · Appliances
Data updated April 2026
233items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£4,557

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

3,158items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

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

0 193.5 387 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 233 Jan 2021: 295 Feb 2021: 304 Mar 2021: 326 Apr 2021: 331 May 2021: 326 Jun 2021: 364 Jul 2021: 387 Aug 2021: 320 Sep 2021: 313 Oct 2021: 327 Nov 2021: 327 Dec 2021: 296 Jan 2022: 308 Feb 2022: 322 Mar 2022: 322 Apr 2022: 297 May 2022: 336 Jun 2022: 300 Jul 2022: 328 Aug 2022: 340 Sep 2022: 302 Oct 2022: 328 Nov 2022: 328 Dec 2022: 295 Jan 2023: 305 Feb 2023: 281 Mar 2023: 314 Apr 2023: 297 May 2023: 289 Jun 2023: 348 Jul 2023: 299 Aug 2023: 331 Sep 2023: 318 Oct 2023: 310 Nov 2023: 294 Dec 2023: 276 Jan 2024: 299 Feb 2024: 297 Mar 2024: 279 Apr 2024: 298 May 2024: 281 Jun 2024: 282 Jul 2024: 317 Aug 2024: 318 Sep 2024: 270 Oct 2024: 346 Nov 2024: 279 Dec 2024: 256 Jan 2025: 280 Feb 2025: 242 Mar 2025: 261 Apr 2025: 255 May 2025: 295 Jun 2025: 308 Jul 2025: 306 Aug 2025: 266 Sep 2025: 263 Oct 2025: 271 Nov 2025: 257 Dec 2025: 242 Jan 2026: 243 Feb 2026: 239 Mar 2026: 235 Apr 2026: 233

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

One presentation of Elastic Hosiery. See the chemical for the full national picture and related presentations.

Top dispensing practices

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

Dispensing practices supplying Compression hosiery class III below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size
PracticeItems
Harbury Surgery 18
Mendlesham Medical Group 14
Bidford Health Centre 13
Lakeside Healthcare Stamford 12
Scarborough Medical Group 10
Much Hadham Health Centre 9
Garstang Medical Practice 9
Ombersley Medical Centre 8
Elvington Medical Practice 7
Peak & Dales Medical Partnership 7