Dorset vs Somerset
Two integrated care boards compared (NHS Prescription Cost Analysis)
Dorset dispensed 1.4× as many prescription items as Somerset in April 2026 — 1,335,425 versus 978,157.
1,335,425items
Dorset · April 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
978,157items
Somerset · April 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
Figure 1. Dorset versus Somerset: prescribing items by month
▬ Dorset · ╌ Somerset
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026