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Foam

Dressings Foam BNF 2006
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Foam was ranked 1662nd of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1 items, down 50.0% on a year earlier.

1items -50%

Dispensed in May 2026

16items

Rolling 12 months

£22

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Foam: national items dispensed by month

0 2.5 5 Jan 2021 Aug 2021 Jun 2022 Jul 2023 Mar 2025 Sep 2025 May 2026 1 Jan 2021: 1 Mar 2021: 1 Apr 2021: 1 May 2021: 1 Jun 2021: 1 Jul 2021: 1 Aug 2021: 1 Oct 2021: 1 Jan 2022: 1 Feb 2022: 1 Mar 2022: 3 May 2022: 3 Jun 2022: 2 Jul 2022: 5 Sep 2022: 1 Dec 2022: 1 Mar 2023: 1 May 2023: 1 Jul 2023: 1 Dec 2023: 2 Oct 2024: 1 Nov 2024: 1 Jan 2025: 2 Feb 2025: 1 Mar 2025: 2 Apr 2025: 2 May 2025: 2 Jun 2025: 1 Jul 2025: 2 Aug 2025: 2 Sep 2025: 1 Oct 2025: 1 Nov 2025: 1 Dec 2025: 2 Jan 2026: 1 Feb 2026: 1 Mar 2026: 1 Apr 2026: 2 May 2026: 1

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Foam
  • Presentations 1 shown
  • Average cost / item £22.47
  • Year on year Down 50.0% 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 Foam this month.

Presentations of Foam, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Latex foam adhesive 22.5cm x 45cm x 7mm 20060000300 1 £22

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

Where Foam is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Foam volumes.

Top dispensing practices

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