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Independent analysis of NHS open data
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Gluten free mixes vs Low protein pastas

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated December 2022

Gluten free mixes was dispensed 8.7× as often as Low protein pastas in December 2022 — 7,157 items versus 820 in England.

7,157items

Gluten free mixes · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

820items

Low protein pastas · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Gluten free mixes versus Low protein pastas: national items dispensed by month

▬ Gluten free mixes   ·   ╌ Low protein pastas

0 4k 9k Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Dec 2022 Low protein past… 7,157 Jan 2021: 8k Feb 2021: 8k Mar 2021: 9k Apr 2021: 8k May 2021: 7k Jun 2021: 7k Jul 2021: 7k Aug 2021: 7k Sep 2021: 7k Oct 2021: 7k Nov 2021: 7k Dec 2021: 8k Jan 2022: 7k Feb 2022: 7k Mar 2022: 8k Apr 2022: 7k May 2022: 7k Jun 2022: 7k Jul 2022: 7k Aug 2022: 7k Sep 2022: 7k Oct 2022: 7k Nov 2022: 7k Dec 2022: 7k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2022

Gluten free mixes versus Low protein pastas, December 2022
Measure Gluten free mixes Low protein pastas
Items, December 2022 7,157 820
Items, last 12 months 84,318 10,614
Net ingredient cost, December 2022 £154,395 £15,059

See the full profile for Gluten free mixes or Low protein pastas.