Lancashire and South Cumbria ranks eighth in UK prescription spending

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 07:16 · Archive

Lancashire and South Cumbria spent £201.80 per person on prescriptions, ranking eighth highest in England.

Lancashire and South Cumbria has been named among the areas of England spending the most on prescriptions per person, according to research by Cured Pharmacy analysing NHS Business Services Authority prescription cost data. The NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board ranked eighth in England, with prescription spending calculated at £201.80 per person. The region had a total prescription bill of £377.5 million for a population of 1.87 million, with 44.96 million prescription items dispensed at an average cost of £8.40 per item.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough topped the rankings with spending of £379.82 per person, about 88 per cent higher than Lancashire and South Cumbria. Herefordshire and Worcestershire ranked second for spending per person, whilst West Yorkshire placed third. Despite the large difference in spending per person between the highest and second-ranked areas, their overall prescription bills were more similar, with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough recording around £401.4 million.

At the other end of the table, all five lowest-spending Integrated Care Boards were in London, ranging from £115.74 per person in North West London to £126.24 per person in North East London.

How it is being reported

• The huge amount spent on prescriptions across Lancashire and South CumbriaLancashire and South Cumbria has been named among the areas of England spending the most on prescriptions per person, according to a new study.Westmorland Gazette · 31 Oct, 06:00
• The huge amount spent on prescriptions across Lancashire and South CumbriaLancashire and South Cumbria has been named among the areas of England spending the most on prescriptions per person, according to a new study.NW Evening Mail · 31 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Lancashire and South Cumbria · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · Herefordshire and Worcestershire · West Yorkshire · London · Cured Pharmacy · NHS Business Services Authority

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