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Suspensory Systems

Incontinence Appliances Suspensory Systems BNF 2270
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Suspensory Systems was ranked 721st of 1,796 medicines by items in May 2026, with 2,507 items, up 12.0% on a year earlier.

2,507items +12%

Dispensed in May 2026

23,369items

Rolling 12 months

£132,454

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Suspensory Systems: national items dispensed by month

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Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Suspensory Systems
  • Presentations 15 shown
  • Average cost / item £52.83
  • Year on year Up 12.0% 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 Suspensory Systems this month.

Presentations of Suspensory Systems, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
NephSys drainage bag 20cm inlet 22702957012 418 £24,738
Belly bag 22704887000 394 £26,436
NephSys belt adult 22702957011 361 £10,452
NephSys drainage bag 30cm inlet 22702957013 229 £12,475
NephSys drainage bag with twist tap 20cm inlet 500ml 22702957014 190 £10,932
NephSys drainage bag with twist tap 30cm inlet 500ml 22702957015 143 £8,210
LiteBag drainage bag 22706307000 128 £8,228
LINC-Flo drainage bag with T tap 22702657002 105 £5,189
Nexus drainage bag standard single 22706307004 87 £3,875
Nexus belt 22706307003 83 £1,814
Nexus drainage bag adjustable single 22706307006 69 £3,734
Belly bag with sample port 22704887003 60 £4,199
Nexus drainage system NX1S 22706307001 56 £3,142
Drainage bag 600ml 22706307009 52 £2,903
Belly bag with drainage tubing 22704887001 29 £1,798

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

Where Suspensory Systems is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Suspensory Systems volumes.

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

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The monthly series for Suspensory Systems is in this page's CSV. For the ranked national series across every medicine, with the method and caveats documented, see the most-prescribed medicines dataset in our open data catalogue.