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Colostomy Bags

Stoma Appliances Colostomy Bags BNF 2335
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Colostomy Bags was ranked 294th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 39,972 items, down 2.3% on a year earlier.

39,972items -2.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

482,522items

Rolling 12 months

£9,553,012

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Colostomy Bags: national items dispensed by month

0 22k 43k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 39,972 Jan 2021: 37k Feb 2021: 33k Mar 2021: 35k Apr 2021: 38k May 2021: 35k Jun 2021: 36k Jul 2021: 38k Aug 2021: 37k Sep 2021: 39k Oct 2021: 37k Nov 2021: 37k Dec 2021: 40k Jan 2022: 38k Feb 2022: 35k Mar 2022: 41k Apr 2022: 36k May 2022: 40k Jun 2022: 38k Jul 2022: 39k Aug 2022: 37k Sep 2022: 40k Oct 2022: 38k Nov 2022: 38k Dec 2022: 40k Jan 2023: 40k Feb 2023: 35k Mar 2023: 41k Apr 2023: 36k May 2023: 39k Jun 2023: 40k Jul 2023: 39k Aug 2023: 40k Sep 2023: 39k Oct 2023: 36k Nov 2023: 40k Dec 2023: 42k Jan 2024: 40k Feb 2024: 37k Mar 2024: 37k Apr 2024: 41k May 2024: 37k Jun 2024: 38k Jul 2024: 41k Aug 2024: 40k Sep 2024: 39k Oct 2024: 43k Nov 2024: 40k Dec 2024: 41k Jan 2025: 42k Feb 2025: 38k Mar 2025: 39k Apr 2025: 39k May 2025: 41k Jun 2025: 40k Jul 2025: 42k Aug 2025: 39k Sep 2025: 40k Oct 2025: 42k Nov 2025: 39k Dec 2025: 41k Jan 2026: 41k Feb 2026: 38k Mar 2026: 41k Apr 2026: 40k May 2026: 40k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Colostomy Bags
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £238.99
  • Year on year Down 2.3% 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 Colostomy Bags this month.

Presentations of Colostomy Bags, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
SenSura Mio colostomy bag with filter, maxi 15-45mm neutral grey 23351003844 2,211 £538,791
SenSura Mio colostomy bag with filter, midi 15-45mm neutral grey 23351003840 1,536 £387,342
SenSura Mio soft convex colostomy bag with filter, maxi soft cover 10-50mm neutral grey 23351003851 1,134 £260,305
NovaLife TRE 1 colostomy bag with viewing option, midi 15-55/70mm beige 23350703852 1,105 £291,702
NovaLife TRE 1 soft convex colostomy bag maxi 15-44mm 23350703838 1,047 £264,995
NovaLife TRE 1 soft convex colostomy bag midi 15-34mm 23350703834 923 £234,259
Confidence BE colostomy bag with filter and overlap, standard 13-55mm stone 23354103818 908 £212,603
SenSura Mio soft convex colostomy bag with filter, maxi soft cover 15-33mm neutral grey 23351003850 735 £164,272
SenSura Mio Concave colostomy bag with filter, maxi 10-60mm 23351003877 688 £173,239
Confidence BE colostomy bag with filter and overlap, standard 13-55mm black 23354103817 663 £152,353
Confidence BE soft convex colostomy bag with filter and overlap, standard 13mm-38mm stone 23354103860 655 £131,348
SenSura Mio Concave colostomy bag with filter, maxi 10-50mm 23351003876 629 £157,664
SenSura Mio soft convex colostomy bag with filter, midi 15-33mm neutral grey 23351003849 503 £111,590
SenSura Mio light convex colostomy bag with filter, maxi 10-43mm neutral grey 23351003882 417 £99,876
Confidence BE soft convex colostomy bag with filter and overlap, standard 13mm-38mm black 23354103857 408 £80,076

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

Where Colostomy Bags is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Colostomy Bags volumes.

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