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Surgical Sutures

Surgical Sutures

Dressings Surgical Sutures BNF 2011

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Surgical Sutures was ranked 572nd of 1,792 medicines by items in April 2026, with 6,414 items, up 0.7% on a year earlier.

6,414items +0.7%

Dispensed in April 2026

79,236items

Rolling 12 months

£18,859

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

Figure 1. Surgical Sutures: national items dispensed by month

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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At a glance

Therapeutic class Surgical Sutures
Presentations 15 shown
Average cost / item £2.94
Year on year Up 0.7% 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 Surgical Sutures this month.

Presentations of Surgical Sutures, April 2026
Presentation	BNF code	Items	Net ingredient cost
Ethilon suture 3gauge 45cm length with 26mm reverse cutting needle	20110000217	1,856	£2,780
Ethilon suture 4gauge 45cm length with 19mm reverse cutting needle	20110000216	1,493	£2,060
Vicryl Rapide suture 2gauge 75cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle	20110000448	430	£1,554
Prolene suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 26mm curved cutting P needle	20110000315	387	£960
Vicryl Rapide suture 2gauge 75cm length with 26mm curved reverse cutting P needle	20110000446	382	£1,645
Vicryl Rapide suture 1.5gauge 75cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle	20110000458	381	£1,829
Vicryl Rapide suture 1.5gauge 75cm length with 16mm curved cutting P needle	20110000445	380	£1,839
Ethilon suture 5gauge 45cm length with 19mm reverse cutting needle	20110000218	177	£361
Vicryl Plus suture 3gauge 70cm length with 26mm curved non cutting needle	20110000490	154	£492
Vicryl Plus suture 2gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting P needle	20110000467	161	£678
Vicryl Plus suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 19mm curved reverse cutting needle	20110000486	127	£861
Vicryl Rapide suture 1gauge 45cm length with 12mm curved reverse cutting P needle	20110000457	113	£544
Vicryl Plus suture 1.5gauge 45cm length with 17mm curved non cutting needle	20110000485	60	£202
Dafilon suture 2gauge 45cm length with 24mm 3/8 curved reverse cutting needle	20110000483	51	£215
Ethilon suture 6gauge 45cm length with 16mm conventional cutting needle	20110000215	41	£73

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

Where Surgical Sutures is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Surgical Sutures volumes.

Top regions

Top dispensing practices

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