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Silk Garments

Dressings Silk Garments BNF 2020
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Silk Garments was ranked 1041st of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 349 items, down 21.2% on a year earlier.

349items -21.2%

Dispensed in May 2026

4,795items

Rolling 12 months

£20,885

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Silk Garments: national items dispensed by month

0 454 908 Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 349 Jan 2021: 775 Feb 2021: 786 Mar 2021: 908 Apr 2021: 881 May 2021: 754 Jun 2021: 810 Jul 2021: 748 Aug 2021: 687 Sep 2021: 719 Oct 2021: 686 Nov 2021: 735 Dec 2021: 668 Jan 2022: 665 Feb 2022: 693 Mar 2022: 734 Apr 2022: 602 May 2022: 712 Jun 2022: 630 Jul 2022: 641 Aug 2022: 566 Sep 2022: 567 Oct 2022: 511 Nov 2022: 608 Dec 2022: 514 Jan 2023: 517 Feb 2023: 538 Mar 2023: 599 Apr 2023: 549 May 2023: 554 Jun 2023: 535 Jul 2023: 574 Aug 2023: 485 Sep 2023: 553 Oct 2023: 507 Nov 2023: 565 Dec 2023: 511 Jan 2024: 603 Feb 2024: 535 Mar 2024: 508 Apr 2024: 523 May 2024: 510 Jun 2024: 479 Jul 2024: 555 Aug 2024: 476 Sep 2024: 455 Oct 2024: 494 Nov 2024: 535 Dec 2024: 432 Jan 2025: 517 Feb 2025: 429 Mar 2025: 573 Apr 2025: 456 May 2025: 443 Jun 2025: 492 Jul 2025: 496 Aug 2025: 398 Sep 2025: 403 Oct 2025: 415 Nov 2025: 340 Dec 2025: 373 Jan 2026: 390 Feb 2026: 328 Mar 2026: 438 Apr 2026: 373 May 2026: 349

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Silk Garments
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £59.84
  • Year on year Down 21.2% 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 Silk Garments this month.

Presentations of Silk Garments, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
DermaSilk knee length undersocks longer length 20200000123 38 £1,171
DermaSilk knee length undersocks standard length 20200000122 26 £998
Skinnies Silk leggings 2-5 years 20200000247 22 £1,459
DermaSilk gloves medium adult 20200000116 14 £432
DermaSilk gloves large adult 20200000117 12 £364
Skinnies Silk leggings 6-24 months 20200000246 11 £875
Skinnies Silk baby grow 6-12 months 20200000265 11 £675
Skinnies Silk leggings 5-8 years 20200000248 9 £596
Skinnies Silk top 2-5 years 20200000255 9 £897
Skinnies Silk gloves medium child 20200000267 9 £262
Skinnies Silk gloves small child 20200000266 8 £111
DermaSilk gloves small adult 20200000115 7 £250
Skinnies Silk leggings 11-14 years 20200000250 6 £678
Skinnies Silk leggings adult medium 20200000252 6 £1,964
DermaSilk body suit 24-36 months 20200000105 5 £410

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

Where Silk Garments is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Silk Garments volumes.

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