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Pressure Plates/Shields

Stoma Appliances Pressure Plates/Shields BNF 2375
Data updated April 2026 Download CSV

Pressure Plates/Shields was ranked 1267th of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 74 items, down 3.9% on a year earlier.

74items -3.9%

Dispensed in April 2026

945items

Rolling 12 months

£3,035

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Pressure Plates/Shields: national items dispensed by month

0 71 142 Jan 2021 Oct 2021 Aug 2022 May 2023 Feb 2024 Nov 2024 Apr 2026 74 Jan 2021: 104 Feb 2021: 90 Mar 2021: 120 Apr 2021: 114 May 2021: 111 Jun 2021: 128 Jul 2021: 134 Aug 2021: 142 Sep 2021: 123 Oct 2021: 137 Nov 2021: 126 Dec 2021: 111 Jan 2022: 110 Feb 2022: 109 Mar 2022: 120 Apr 2022: 109 Jun 2022: 102 Jul 2022: 131 Aug 2022: 98 Sep 2022: 132 Oct 2022: 110 Nov 2022: 122 Dec 2022: 103 Jan 2023: 116 Feb 2023: 115 Mar 2023: 135 Apr 2023: 101 May 2023: 115 Jun 2023: 108 Jul 2023: 93 Aug 2023: 92 Sep 2023: 82 Oct 2023: 98 Nov 2023: 85 Dec 2023: 100 Jan 2024: 86 Feb 2024: 96 Mar 2024: 90 Apr 2024: 97 May 2024: 93 Jun 2024: 80 Jul 2024: 83 Aug 2024: 99 Sep 2024: 91 Oct 2024: 97 Nov 2024: 81 Dec 2024: 80 Jan 2025: 83 Feb 2025: 87 Mar 2025: 101 Apr 2025: 77 May 2025: 96 Jun 2025: 80 Jul 2025: 86 Aug 2025: 91 Sep 2025: 90 Oct 2025: 87 Nov 2025: 91 Dec 2025: 98 Jan 2026: 84 Feb 2026: 88 Mar 2026: 76 Apr 2026: 74

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Pressure Plates/Shields
  • Presentations 11 shown
  • Average cost / item £41.02
  • Year on year Down 3.9% 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 Pressure Plates/Shields this month.

Presentations of Pressure Plates/Shields, April 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Assura irrigation supporting plate 23751007516 45 £2,217
Comfishield Set 60mm jet 23751027500 8 £249
Comfishield Set 75mm jet 23751027503 8 £221
Comfishield Set 90mm jet 23751027506 4 £111
Comfishield Set 60mm pearl 23751027501 2 £55
Comfishield Pads 60mm sand 23751027511 2 £42
Comfishield Set 75mm pearl 23751027504 1 £28
Comfishield Set 90mm pearl 23751027507 1 £55
Comfishield Pads 60mm jet 23751027509 1 £14
Comfishield Pads 75mm sand 23751027514 1 £28
Comfishield Pads 90mm jet 23751027515 1 £14

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

Where Pressure Plates/Shields is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Pressure Plates/Shields volumes.

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