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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

Safeguard utility pad

21380000138 · Appliances
Data updated May 2026
164items

Dispensed in May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£1,159

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

NHSBSA PCA

1,964items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Safeguard utility pad: national items dispensed by month

0 99 198 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 164 Jan 2021: 73 Feb 2021: 84 Mar 2021: 115 Apr 2021: 125 May 2021: 141 Jun 2021: 152 Jul 2021: 147 Aug 2021: 146 Sep 2021: 83 Oct 2021: 129 Nov 2021: 71 Jan 2022: 110 Feb 2022: 111 Mar 2022: 146 Apr 2022: 113 May 2022: 143 Jun 2022: 125 Jul 2022: 39 Aug 2022: 90 Sep 2022: 82 Oct 2022: 69 Nov 2022: 66 Dec 2022: 58 Jan 2023: 96 Feb 2023: 72 Mar 2023: 82 Apr 2023: 89 May 2023: 100 Jun 2023: 106 Jul 2023: 91 Aug 2023: 106 Sep 2023: 87 Oct 2023: 123 Nov 2023: 127 Dec 2023: 136 Jan 2024: 182 Feb 2024: 155 Mar 2024: 135 Apr 2024: 125 May 2024: 186 Jun 2024: 159 Jul 2024: 174 Aug 2024: 137 Sep 2024: 125 Oct 2024: 124 Nov 2024: 114 Dec 2024: 119 Jan 2025: 139 Feb 2025: 145 Mar 2025: 149 Apr 2025: 167 May 2025: 132 Jun 2025: 129 Jul 2025: 112 Aug 2025: 130 Sep 2025: 152 Oct 2025: 198 Nov 2025: 165 Dec 2025: 170 Jan 2026: 187 Feb 2026: 170 Mar 2026: 189 Apr 2026: 198 May 2026: 164

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).