NHS hospital medicines spend in England, by month
Indicative cost of medicines issued by NHS trusts, from the Secondary Care Medicines Data.
NHS hospital medicines spend in England, by month
£0
£625m
£1.3bn
£1.9bn
£2.5bn
Apr 2021
Dec 2021
Sep 2022
May 2023
Jan 2024
Sep 2024
May 2025
Jun 2026
£2.3bn
Source:
PharmaInsight
· NHSBSA Secondary Care Medicines Data
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