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Paraffin hard vs Wool fat

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated February 2024

Wool fat was dispensed 2.0× as often as Paraffin hard in February 2024 — 2 items versus 1 in England.

1items

Paraffin hard · February 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2items

Wool fat · February 2024

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Paraffin hard versus Wool fat: national items dispensed by month

▬ Paraffin hard   ·   ╌ Wool fat

0 10.5 21 Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Feb 2024 Wool fat 1 Jan 2021: 3 Feb 2021: 2 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 4 May 2021: 4 Jun 2021: 4 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 4 Sep 2021: 3 Oct 2021: 4 Nov 2021: 6 Dec 2021: 4 Jan 2022: 2 Feb 2022: 4 Mar 2022: 5 Apr 2022: 1 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 3 Aug 2022: 2 Dec 2022: 1 May 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 1 Feb 2024: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to February 2024

Paraffin hard versus Wool fat, February 2024
Measure Paraffin hard Wool fat
Items, February 2024 1 2
Items, last 12 months 26 17
Net ingredient cost, February 2024 £3 £11

See the full profile for Paraffin hard or Wool fat.