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Low protein meals vs Gluten free breads

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

Low protein meals was dispensed 341.0× as often as Gluten free breads in December 2022 — 341 items versus 1 in England.

341items

Low protein meals · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

1items

Gluten free breads · December 2022

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Low protein meals versus Gluten free breads: national items dispensed by month

▬ Low protein meals   ·   ╌ Gluten free breads

0 11k 22k Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Dec 2022 Gluten free brea… 341 Jan 2021: 291 Feb 2021: 350 Mar 2021: 360 Apr 2021: 305 May 2021: 262 Jun 2021: 385 Jul 2021: 291 Aug 2021: 298 Sep 2021: 363 Oct 2021: 334 Nov 2021: 370 Dec 2021: 329 Jan 2022: 307 Feb 2022: 367 Mar 2022: 356 Apr 2022: 246 May 2022: 345 Jun 2022: 347 Jul 2022: 322 Aug 2022: 352 Sep 2022: 335 Oct 2022: 402 Nov 2022: 440 Dec 2022: 341

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2022

Low protein meals versus Gluten free breads, December 2022
Measure Low protein meals Gluten free breads
Items, December 2022 341 1
Items, last 12 months 4,160 29
Net ingredient cost, December 2022 £8,573 £71

See the full profile for Low protein meals or Gluten free breads.