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Surgical Sutures

National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Surgical Sutures
Data updated March 2026

Surgical Sutures was ranked 552nd of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 7,396 items, up 5.6% on a year earlier.

7,396items

Dispensed in March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£21,634

Net ingredient cost · March 2026

NHSBSA PCA

85,542items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. Surgical Sutures: national items dispensed by month

7,396

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

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Top presentations, March 2026

The individual products dispensed under Surgical Sutures, by items this month.

Presentations of Surgical Sutures, March 2026
Presentation Items Net ingredient cost
Ethilon suture 3gauge 45cm length with 26mm reverse cutting needle 2,234 £3,849
Ethilon suture 4gauge 45cm length with 19mm reverse cutting needle 1,824 £2,838
Prolene suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 26mm curved cutting P needle 490 £1,229
Vicryl Rapide suture 1.5gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved cutting P needle 436 £1,878
Vicryl Rapide suture 2gauge 75cm length with 26mm curved reverse cutting P needle 434 £2,211
Vicryl Rapide suture 2gauge 75cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle 383 £1,414
Vicryl Rapide suture 1.5gauge 75cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle 353 £1,604
Ethilon suture 5gauge 45cm length with 19mm reverse cutting needle 228 £570
Vicryl Rapide suture 1gauge 45cm length with 12mm curved reverse cutting P needle 161 £708
Vicryl Plus suture 3gauge 70cm length with 26mm curved non cutting needle 157 £1,880
Vicryl Plus suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting needle 139 £832
Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle 114 £917
Vicryl Plus suture 3gauge 70cm length with 31mm curved non cutting needle 73 £230
Dafilon suture 2gauge 45cm length with 24mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle 60 £229
Ethilon suture 6gauge 45cm length with 16mm conventional cutting needle 46 £84