South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
R0B00 · hospital prescribing dispensed in the community (FP10HP)
South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust was ranked 129th of 188 trusts by hospital prescribing volume in April 2026, with 633 items dispensed, down 1.9% on a year earlier.
633items
Dispensed in April 2026
NHSBSA Hospital prescribing in the community
£11,048
Actual cost, April 2026
NHSBSA
Figure 1. South Tyneside And Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: hospital prescribing items by month
Source: NHSBSA Hospital prescribing dispensed in the community, to April 2026
Top medicines, April 2026
Most-dispensed medicines prescribed by this trust and dispensed in the community.
| Medicine | Items | Actual cost |
|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone 0.1% ear/eye/nose drops | 25 | £123 |
| Ciprofloxacin 0.3% / Dexamethasone 0.1% ear drops | 21 | £192 |
| Mometasone 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 18 | £53 |
| Naseptin nasal cream | 17 | £34 |
| Furosemide 40mg tablets | 15 | £23 |
| Fluticasone propionate 50micrograms/dose nasal spray | 14 | £157 |
| Prednisolone 5mg tablets | 13 | £25 |
| Rivaroxaban 10mg tablets | 10 | £7 |
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 9 | £15 |
| Fluticasone 400microgram/unit dose nasal drops | 8 | £655 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 8 | £7 |
| Exception Handler Unspecified Item | 7 | £340 |
| Eplerenone 25mg tablets | 7 | £16 |
| Bisoprolol 2.5mg tablets | 7 | £4 |
| Tirbanibulin 10mg/g ointment 250mg sachets | 7 | £393 |