University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT
R0D00 · hospital prescribing dispensed in the community (FP10HP)
University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT was ranked 125th of 190 trusts by hospital prescribing volume in May 2026, with 766 items dispensed, up 14.5% on a year earlier.
766items
Dispensed in May 2026
NHSBSA Hospital prescribing in the community
£7,728
Actual cost, May 2026
NHSBSA
Figure 1. University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT: hospital prescribing items by month
Source: NHSBSA Hospital prescribing dispensed in the community, to May 2026
Top medicines, May 2026
Most-dispensed medicines prescribed by this trust and dispensed in the community.
| Medicine | Items | Actual cost |
|---|---|---|
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 27 | £66 |
| Doxycycline 100mg capsules | 26 | £21 |
| Dihydrocodeine 30mg tablets | 23 | £50 |
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 21 | £28 |
| Metronidazole 400mg tablets | 17 | £16 |
| Rivaroxaban 15mg tablets | 15 | £15 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 14 | £18 |
| Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 11 | £10 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 11 | £73 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 11 | £21 |
| Tranexamic acid 500mg tablets | 10 | £22 |
| Ondansetron 4mg tablets | 10 | £23 |
| Morphine sulfate 10mg/5ml oral solution | 9 | £29 |
| Prednisolone 5mg tablets | 9 | £10 |
| Nystatin 100000units/ml oral suspension | 8 | £83 |