Cumbrianorthumberlandtyne And Wear NHS Foundation Trust
RX400 · hospital prescribing dispensed in the community (FP10HP)
Cumbrianorthumberlandtyne And Wear NHS Foundation Trust was the 10th highest-volume of England's 193 trusts for hospital prescribing dispensed in the community in March 2026, with 9,784 items dispensed, up 11.5% on a year earlier.
9,784items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Hospital prescribing in the community
£193,750
Actual cost, March 2026
NHSBSA
Figure 1. Cumbrianorthumberlandtyne And Wear NHS Foundation Trust: hospital prescribing items by month
Source: NHSBSA Hospital prescribing dispensed in the community, to March 2026
Top medicines, March 2026
Most-dispensed medicines prescribed by this trust and dispensed in the community.
| Medicine | Items | Actual cost |
|---|---|---|
| Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets | 389 | £1,403 |
| Diazepam 2mg tablets | 313 | £137 |
| Methylphenidate 5mg tablets | 307 | £1,445 |
| Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets | 250 | £70 |
| Sertraline 50mg tablets | 243 | £156 |
| Methylphenidate 10mg tablets | 218 | £1,115 |
| Sertraline 100mg tablets | 167 | £143 |
| Aripiprazole 5mg tablets | 164 | £114 |
| Mirtazapine 15mg tablets | 159 | £109 |
| Diazepam 5mg tablets | 152 | £63 |
| Sertraline 25mg tablets | 145 | £723 |
| Aripiprazole 10mg tablets | 145 | £111 |
| Lisdexamfetamine 30mg capsules | 139 | £8,005 |
| Medikinet XL 20mg capsules | 128 | £3,601 |
| Fluoxetine 20mg capsules | 127 | £266 |