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Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021) vs Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052)

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

Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052) was dispensed 5.7× as often as Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021) in May 2026 — 3,096 items versus 541 in England.

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Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

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Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052) · May 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021) versus Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052): national items dispensed by month

▬ Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021)   ·   ╌ Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052)

0 2k 3k Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Jan 2024 Jul 2024 Jan 2025 Jul 2025 May 2026 Tube feed additi… 541 Jan 2023: 688 Feb 2023: 600 Mar 2023: 647 Apr 2023: 532 May 2023: 498 Jun 2023: 641 Jul 2023: 537 Aug 2023: 629 Sep 2023: 601 Oct 2023: 540 Nov 2023: 587 Dec 2023: 551 Jan 2024: 587 Feb 2024: 577 Mar 2024: 608 Apr 2024: 528 May 2024: 720 Jun 2024: 587 Jul 2024: 716 Aug 2024: 741 Sep 2024: 589 Oct 2024: 661 Nov 2024: 589 Dec 2024: 604 Jan 2025: 598 Feb 2025: 442 Mar 2025: 553 Apr 2025: 517 May 2025: 626 Jun 2025: 586 Jul 2025: 864 Aug 2025: 607 Sep 2025: 642 Oct 2025: 721 Nov 2025: 563 Dec 2025: 739 Jan 2026: 592 Feb 2026: 538 Mar 2026: 569 Apr 2026: 561 May 2026: 541

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021) versus Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052), May 2026
Measure Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021) Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052)
Items, May 2026 541 3,096
Items, last 12 months 7,523 36,475
Net ingredient cost, May 2026 £281,392 £153,386

See the full profile for Tube feed 1.5 kcal/ml (0914021) or Tube feed additive 0.5 kcal/ml high fibre liquid (0914052).