This statistic displays the number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic classification. In that year, over 237 million items were dispensed for conditions of the central nervous system.
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Number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class
Characteristic
Number of items dispensed
Cardiovascular system
374,299,994
Central Nervous system
236,972,358
Endocrine system
140,064,726
Gastro-intestinal system
116,975,426
Respiratory system
77,981,637
Nutrition and blood
70,564,112
Infections
43,226,975
Appliances
39,581,351
Obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary-tract disorders
The number of prescription items dispensed. 'Items' is the number of times a product appears on a prescription form. Prescription forms include both paper prescriptions and electronic messages.
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NHSBSA. (June 5, 2025). Number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/425223/precription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class." Chart. June 5, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425223/precription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2025). Number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/425223/precription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Number of Prescription Items Dispensed in England in 2024, by Therapeutic Class." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425223/precription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
NHSBSA, Number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/425223/precription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Number of prescription items dispensed in England in 2024, by therapeutic class [Graph], NHSBSA, June 5, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/425223/precription-items-dispensed-by-therapeutic-class-in-england/
