University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT
R0D00 · hospital prescribing dispensed in the community (FP10HP)
University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT was ranked 123rd of 193 trusts by hospital prescribing volume in March 2026, with 729 items dispensed, up 28.6% on a year earlier.
729items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Hospital prescribing in the community
£5,726
Actual cost, March 2026
NHSBSA
Figure 1. University Hospitals Dorset NHS FT: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Co-amoxiclav 500mg/125mg tablets | 38 | £43 |
| Dihydrocodeine 30mg tablets | 30 | £43 |
| Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml oral suspension | 22 | £37 |
| Prednisolone 5mg tablets | 16 | £17 |
| Omeprazole 20mg gastro-resistant capsules | 14 | £6 |
| Cefalexin 500mg capsules | 13 | £16 |
| Cefalexin 500mg tablets | 10 | £16 |
| Oxycodone 5mg/5ml oral solution sugar free | 10 | £70 |
| Doxycycline 100mg capsules | 10 | £5 |
| Flucloxacillin 500mg capsules | 9 | £21 |
| Dexamethasone 2mg tablets | 8 | £15 |
| Lactulose 3.1-3.7g/5ml oral solution | 8 | £33 |
| Metoclopramide 10mg tablets | 8 | £8 |
| Amoxicillin 500mg capsules | 8 | £6 |
| Azithromycin 200mg/5ml oral suspension | 8 | £52 |