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RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051) vs Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)
Data updated May 2026

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) was dispensed 33.3× as often as RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051) in May 2026 — 42,152 items versus 1,264 in England.

1,264items

RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

42,152items

Powder thickener - gum based (0913161) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161): national items dispensed by month

▬ RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051)   ·   ╌ Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)

0 24k 48k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Powder thickener… 1,264 Jan 2023: 2k Feb 2023: 2k Mar 2023: 2k Apr 2023: 2k May 2023: 2k Jun 2023: 2k Jul 2023: 2k Aug 2023: 2k Sep 2023: 2k Oct 2023: 2k Nov 2023: 2k Dec 2023: 2k Jan 2024: 2k Feb 2024: 1k Mar 2024: 1k Apr 2024: 1k May 2024: 1k Jun 2024: 1k Jul 2024: 1k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 1k Dec 2024: 1k Jan 2025: 1k Feb 2025: 860 Mar 2025: 1k Apr 2025: 1k May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 1k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 1k Apr 2026: 1k May 2026: 1k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051) versus Powder thickener - gum based (0913161), May 2026
Measure RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051) Powder thickener - gum based (0913161)
Items, May 2026 1,264 42,152
Items, last 12 months 15,117 533,448
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £139,419 £1,380,774

See the full profile for RtS 1.5kcal/ml m/sk, higher protein, pre-thickened (0913051) or Powder thickener - gum based (0913161).