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Skin Protectors

Stoma Appliances Skin Protectors BNF 2385
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Skin Protectors was ranked 334th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 31,328 items, up 5.3% on a year earlier.

31,328items +5.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

365,958items

Rolling 12 months

£2,761,257

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Skin Protectors: national items dispensed by month

0 16k 32k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 May 2026 31,328 Jan 2021: 19k Feb 2021: 18k Mar 2021: 19k Apr 2021: 20k May 2021: 19k Jun 2021: 19k Jul 2021: 20k Aug 2021: 20k Sep 2021: 21k Oct 2021: 20k Nov 2021: 20k Dec 2021: 22k Jan 2022: 21k Feb 2022: 20k Mar 2022: 23k Apr 2022: 20k May 2022: 23k Jun 2022: 21k Jul 2022: 22k Aug 2022: 21k Sep 2022: 23k Oct 2022: 22k Nov 2022: 22k Dec 2022: 24k Jan 2023: 24k Feb 2023: 20k Mar 2023: 25k Apr 2023: 22k May 2023: 24k Jun 2023: 25k Jul 2023: 24k Aug 2023: 25k Sep 2023: 25k Oct 2023: 23k Nov 2023: 26k Dec 2023: 28k Jan 2024: 26k Feb 2024: 25k Mar 2024: 25k Apr 2024: 28k May 2024: 25k Jun 2024: 26k Jul 2024: 29k Aug 2024: 27k Sep 2024: 28k Oct 2024: 30k Nov 2024: 28k Dec 2024: 29k Jan 2025: 30k Feb 2025: 27k Mar 2025: 28k Apr 2025: 28k May 2025: 30k Jun 2025: 29k Jul 2025: 31k Aug 2025: 29k Sep 2025: 30k Oct 2025: 32k Nov 2025: 29k Dec 2025: 32k Jan 2026: 31k Feb 2026: 29k Mar 2026: 32k Apr 2026: 31k May 2026: 31k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Skin Protectors
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £88.14
  • Year on year Up 5.3% 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 Skin Protectors this month.

Presentations of Skin Protectors, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
CeraPlus ostomy barrier ring slim 48mm x 2.3mm 23850108515 2,084 £182,355
Brava protective seal 27-57mm 2.5mm 23851008517 1,765 £162,076
Dansac TRE Seals 30mm 23850708519 1,740 £211,719
Salts Aloe ring 25mm 23854108549 1,663 £101,313
CeraPlus ostomy barrier ring 48mm x 4.45mm 23850108514 1,539 £136,763
CeraPlus ostomy barrier ring slim 57mm x 2.3mm 23858588554 1,272 £116,716
Brava protective seal 18-48mm 2.5mm 23851008516 1,222 £108,278
Salts Aloe ring 32mm 23854108550 1,135 £70,417
Cohesive Slims washer small 23853458509 1,066 £100,235
Adapt barrier ring 98mm 23850108509 979 £92,897
HyperSeal mouldable seal with Manuka honey 30mm (60mm outer diameter) 2.5mm 23850908511 954 £60,350
Brava protective seal 36-64mm 2.5mm 23851008518 870 £86,489
HyperSeal mouldable seal with Manuka honey 19mm (50mm outer diameter) 2.5mm 23850908508 816 £48,520
Adapt slim barrier ring 48mm 23850108513 807 £55,491
Adapt barrier ring 48mm 23850108508 780 £53,186

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

Where Skin Protectors is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Skin Protectors volumes.

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