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Arm Sling/Bandages

Dressings Arm Sling/Bandages BNF 2002
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Arm Sling/Bandages was ranked 316th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 32,046 items, down 12.5% on a year earlier.

32,046items -12.5%

Dispensed in May 2026

426,382items

Rolling 12 months

£856,595

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Arm Sling/Bandages: national items dispensed by month

0 26k 52k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 32,046 Jan 2021: 49k Feb 2021: 43k Mar 2021: 50k Apr 2021: 47k May 2021: 46k Jun 2021: 52k Jul 2021: 50k Aug 2021: 48k Sep 2021: 48k Oct 2021: 46k Nov 2021: 50k Dec 2021: 45k Jan 2022: 48k Feb 2022: 41k Mar 2022: 47k Apr 2022: 42k May 2022: 45k Jun 2022: 46k Jul 2022: 43k Aug 2022: 45k Sep 2022: 44k Oct 2022: 41k Nov 2022: 44k Dec 2022: 39k Jan 2023: 44k Feb 2023: 40k Mar 2023: 44k Apr 2023: 37k May 2023: 42k Jun 2023: 44k Jul 2023: 42k Aug 2023: 43k Sep 2023: 42k Oct 2023: 42k Nov 2023: 43k Dec 2023: 37k Jan 2024: 44k Feb 2024: 39k Mar 2024: 37k Apr 2024: 40k May 2024: 40k Jun 2024: 38k Jul 2024: 42k Aug 2024: 40k Sep 2024: 41k Oct 2024: 42k Nov 2024: 39k Dec 2024: 37k Jan 2025: 42k Feb 2025: 35k Mar 2025: 36k Apr 2025: 35k May 2025: 37k Jun 2025: 39k Jul 2025: 39k Aug 2025: 36k Sep 2025: 38k Oct 2025: 38k Nov 2025: 34k Dec 2025: 33k Jan 2026: 37k Feb 2026: 31k Mar 2026: 35k Apr 2026: 34k May 2026: 32k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Arm Sling/Bandages
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £26.73
  • Year on year Down 12.5% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Arm Sling/Bandages this month.

Presentations of Arm Sling/Bandages, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
K-Lite bandage 10cm x 4.5m 20020200822 7,003 £111,793
K-Soft bandage 10cm x 3.5m 20020200913 6,799 £46,741
K-Soft Long bandage 10cm x 4.5m 20020200914 2,832 £26,592
Viscopaste PB7 bandage 7.5cm x 6m 20020200701 1,879 £70,799
K-Lite Long bandage 10cm x 5.25m 20020200824 1,555 £29,280
UrgoKTwo Reduced multi-layer compression bandage kit 25cm-32cm ankle circumference 20020201110 941 £71,823
UrgoKTwo multi-layer compression bandage kit (10cm) 25cm-32cm ankle circumference 20020201082 894 £68,279
Actico bandage 10cm x 6m 20020200930 677 £34,069
UrgoKTwo Reduced multi-layer compression bandage kit 18cm-25cm ankle circumference 20020201109 661 £42,451
Ichthopaste bandage 7.5cm x 6m 20020200721 600 £22,422
UrgoKTwo multi-layer compression bandage kit (10cm) 18cm-25cm ankle circumference 20020201081 541 £38,940
K-Band bandage 10cm x 4m 20020200803 490 £2,261
K-Plus bandage 10cm x 8.7m 20020200831 488 £16,459
Crepe bandage BP 1988 10cm x 4.5m 20020200323 444 £8,666
Cellona Undercast padding bandage 10cm x 2.7m 20020200916 375 £3,662

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Arm Sling/Bandages is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Arm Sling/Bandages volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.