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Low protein meals

Nutrition and Blood Oral nutrition (OLD - DO NOT USE) BNF 0904010AL
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Low protein meals was dispensed in England in December 2022, with 341 items, up 3.6% on a year earlier.

341items +3.6%

Dispensed in December 2022

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Rolling 12 months

£8,573

Net ingredient cost · December 2022

Figure 1. Low protein meals: national items dispensed by month

0 220 440 Jan 2021 May 2021 Sep 2021 Jan 2022 May 2022 Dec 2022 341 Jan 2021: 291 Feb 2021: 350 Mar 2021: 360 Apr 2021: 305 May 2021: 262 Jun 2021: 385 Jul 2021: 291 Aug 2021: 298 Sep 2021: 363 Oct 2021: 334 Nov 2021: 370 Dec 2021: 329 Jan 2022: 307 Feb 2022: 367 Mar 2022: 356 Apr 2022: 246 May 2022: 345 Jun 2022: 347 Jul 2022: 322 Aug 2022: 352 Sep 2022: 335 Oct 2022: 402 Nov 2022: 440 Dec 2022: 341

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to December 2022

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Oral nutrition (OLD - DO NOT USE)
  • Presentations 12 shown
  • Average cost / item £25.14
  • Year on year Up 3.6% 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, December 2022

The individual products dispensed under Low protein meals this month.

Presentations of Low protein meals, December 2022
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Promin low protein pasta in sauce 66g sach cheese & broccoli 0904010ALBBALAA 71 £1,119
Promin low protein pasta in sauce 72g sach tom, pep, herb 0904010ALBBAAAA 52 £726
Promin low protein X-Pot chip shop curry 0904010ALBBAEAA 47 £2,067
Promin low protein X-Pot beef & tomato 0904010ALBBACAA 29 £813
Promin low protein Mac Pot cheese 0904010ALBBAGAA 27 £736
Promin low protein X-Pot all day scramble 0904010ALBBADAA 23 £956
Promin low protein X-Pot rogan style curry 0904010ALBBAFAA 21 £621
Promin low protein Mac Pot tomato 0904010ALBBAHAA 20 £509
Promin low protein pasta spirals in Moroccan type sauce 72g 0904010ALBBABAA 17 £222
Promin low protein potato pot with croutons cabbage & bacon 0904010ALBBAIAA 16 £328
Promin low protein potato pot with croutons sausage 0904010ALBBAKAA 12 £304
Promin low protein potato pot with croutons onion 0904010ALBBAJAA 6 £171

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to December 2022 OGL v3.0

Where Low protein meals is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Low protein meals volumes.

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

Compare Low protein meals with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.