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Elastic Hosiery

Elastic Hosiery

Appliances Elastic Hosiery BNF 2107

Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Elastic Hosiery was ranked 322nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 32,577 items, down 4.1% on a year earlier.

32,577items -4.1%

Dispensed in April 2026

388,391items

Rolling 12 months

£650,712

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Elastic Hosiery: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Elastic Hosiery
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £19.97
Year on year Down 4.1% 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, April 2026

The individual products dispensed under Elastic Hosiery this month.

Presentations of Elastic Hosiery, April 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Compression hosiery class I below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size	21070410110	12,926	£161,604
Compression hosiery class II below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size	21070510130	9,726	£178,699
Compression hosiery class II below knee stocking circular knit made to measure	21070510180	1,619	£74,836
Compression hosiery class II thigh length stocking circular knit standard stock size	21070510140	1,414	£26,041
Compression hosiery class I below knee stocking circular knit made to measure	21070410111	1,394	£64,839
Acti-Glide compression hosiery applicator	21070630140	1,052	£17,259
Compression hosiery class I thigh length stocking circular knit standard stock size	21070410120	1,034	£12,738
Compression hosiery class II thigh length stocking circular knit made to measure	21070510190	380	£25,706
EzyAs compression hosiery applicator small - large	21070630155	326	£12,854
Sockaid compression hosiery applicator	21070630150	263	£3,832
medi Big Butler compression hosiery applicator	21070630172	259	£9,662
Compression hosiery class I thigh length stocking circular knit made to measure	21070410121	234	£15,541
Compression hosiery class III below knee stocking circular knit standard stock size	21070610130	233	£4,557
Easy-Slide compression hosiery applicator	21070630145	223	£3,140
Magnide compression hosiery applicator medium - large	21070630148	186	£2,898

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

Where Elastic Hosiery is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Elastic Hosiery volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

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