Table 1.

The number of prescriptions dispensed per 100,000 population and inflation-adjusted costs.

Years	Number of prescription items dispensed	Items dispensed per 100,000 population	NIC per item (£)	Inflation-adjusted costs, £ (2022)
2013	2,832	4.42	408.94	505.23
2014	2,703	4.18	424.84	517.43
2015	2,448	3.76	415.18	505.05
2016	2,249	3.43	433.08	523.51
2017	2,204	3.34	423.72	499.23
2018	2,019	3.04	382.93	440.05
2019	2,049	3.07	416.61	470.69
2020	2,069	3.08	329.48	369.34
2021	2,477	3.68	332.50	363.30
2022	3,483	5.15	326.96	326.96

NIC = Net Ingredient Cost.