BRIEF—NHS launches latest report on prescribing costs

The UK’s NHS Business Service Authority (NHSBSA) today released a report a report on the prescribing cost in hospitals and the community in 2023.

This indicated that the total cost to National Health Service (NHS) commissioners in England, for the issue of medicines, appliances, and medical devices in 2022/23 is estimated to be £18.5 billion ($22.7 billion).

The figure includes a deduction of £674 million for central rebates. The total cost without central rebates was £19.2 billion, an increase of 7.99% from £17.8 billion in 2021/22.

To read the full report go to  https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/prescribing-costs-hospitals-and-community-england.