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Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021) vs Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051)

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

Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051) was dispensed 5.8× as often as Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021) in May 2026 — 2,228 items versus 386 in England.

386items

Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

2,228items

Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021) versus Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051): national items dispensed by month

▬ Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021)   ·   ╌ Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051)

0 2k 3k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Tube feed additi… 386 Jan 2023: 512 Feb 2023: 398 Mar 2023: 585 Apr 2023: 445 May 2023: 484 Jun 2023: 489 Jul 2023: 457 Aug 2023: 469 Sep 2023: 440 Oct 2023: 455 Nov 2023: 473 Dec 2023: 438 Jan 2024: 461 Feb 2024: 455 Mar 2024: 435 Apr 2024: 435 May 2024: 522 Jun 2024: 404 Jul 2024: 529 Aug 2024: 492 Sep 2024: 459 Oct 2024: 517 Nov 2024: 449 Dec 2024: 501 Jan 2025: 440 Feb 2025: 315 Mar 2025: 380 Apr 2025: 369 May 2025: 447 Jun 2025: 419 Jul 2025: 597 Aug 2025: 421 Sep 2025: 417 Oct 2025: 483 Nov 2025: 381 Dec 2025: 431 Jan 2026: 400 Feb 2026: 382 Mar 2026: 425 Apr 2026: 375 May 2026: 386

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021) versus Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051), May 2026
Measure Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021) Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051)
Items, May 2026 386 2,228
Items, last 12 months 5,117 29,205
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £164,802 £182,757

See the full profile for Tube feed 1 kcal/ml (0914021) or Tube feed additive 1 kcal/ml higher protein liquid (0914051).