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

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

Low protein mixes was dispensed 6.9× as often as Gluten free/low protein mixes in December 2022 — 1,726 items versus 251 in England.

251items

Gluten free/low protein mixes · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1,726items

Low protein mixes · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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

▬ Gluten free/low protein mixes   ·   ╌ Low protein mixes

0 918.5 2k Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Dec 2022 Low protein mixe… 251 Jan 2021: 172 Feb 2021: 277 Mar 2021: 273 Apr 2021: 254 May 2021: 229 Jun 2021: 274 Jul 2021: 228 Aug 2021: 193 Sep 2021: 236 Oct 2021: 234 Nov 2021: 296 Dec 2021: 249 Jan 2022: 260 Feb 2022: 272 Mar 2022: 241 Apr 2022: 200 May 2022: 280 Jun 2022: 257 Jul 2022: 255 Aug 2022: 250 Sep 2022: 254 Oct 2022: 260 Nov 2022: 292 Dec 2022: 251

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2022

Gluten free/low protein mixes versus Low protein mixes, December 2022
Measure Gluten free/low protein mixes Low protein mixes
Items, December 2022 251 1,726
Items, last 12 months 3,072 19,370
Net ingredient cost, December 2022 £4,320 £34,737

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