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Gluten free/low protein mixes vs Other food for special diet preparations

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

Gluten free/low protein mixes was dispensed 25.1× as often as Other food for special diet preparations in December 2022 — 251 items versus 10 in England.

251items

Gluten free/low protein mixes · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

10items

Other food for special diet preparations · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Gluten free/low protein mixes versus Other food for special diet preparations: national items dispensed by month

▬ Gluten free/low protein mixes   ·   ╌ Other food for special diet preparations

0 40k 80k Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Dec 2022 Other food for s… 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 Other food for special diet preparations, December 2022
Measure Gluten free/low protein mixes Other food for special diet preparations
Items, December 2022 251 10
Items, last 12 months 3,072 96
Net ingredient cost, December 2022 £4,320 £7,801

See the full profile for Gluten free/low protein mixes or Other food for special diet preparations.