NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
QOP · 1 dispensing practices
Greater Manchester was the 3rd largest of England's 36 integrated care boards by prescribing volume in April 2026, with 5,946,242 items dispensed, up 2.7% on a year earlier.
5,946,242items
Dispensed in April 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£54,549,638
Net ingredient cost, April 2026
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Greater Manchester: national prescribing items by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026
Most-prescribed medicines in Greater Manchester, April 2026
By items dispensed in this ICB.
| Medicine | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin | 321,441 | £286,619 |
| Omeprazole | 184,405 | £443,114 |
| Amlodipine | 166,360 | £134,794 |
| Lansoprazole | 135,468 | £164,452 |
| Ramipril | 134,271 | £273,727 |
| Bisoprolol fumarate | 128,190 | £341,629 |
| Levothyroxine sodium | 125,856 | £156,752 |
| Sertraline hydrochloride | 123,182 | £226,211 |
| Metformin hydrochloride | 122,033 | £264,450 |
| Colecalciferol | 120,054 | £517,997 |
| Co-codamol (Codeine phosphate/paracetamol) | 87,390 | £473,669 |
| Aspirin | 86,530 | £226,675 |
| Salbutamol | 80,131 | £334,353 |
| Mirtazapine | 76,549 | £74,091 |
| Emollients | 72,353 | £499,620 |
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Dispensing practices
GP practices that dispense in Greater Manchester (1 total).