Table 4. CCGs with the highest total number of gabapentin, pregabalin, and oxycodone prescriptions per 1000 population in 2017/2018.
| Gabapentin | Pregabalin | Oxycodone | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCG | Number of prescriptions (per 1000 population) | CCG | Number of prescriptions (per 1000 population) | CCG | Number of prescriptions (per 1000 population) |
| NHS Hardwick | 370.2 | NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield | 283.9 | NHS Hull | 129.0 |
| NHS Blackpool | 370.1 | NHS Darlington | 283.6 | NHS Salford | 91.0 |
| NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield | 369.8 | NHS Lincolnshire East | 283.6 | NHS Blackburn with Darwen | 87.8 |
| NHS Sunderland | 350.7 | NHS South Tees | 274.8 | NHS Sunderland | 83.6 |
| NHS Salford | 345.9 | NHS Sunderland | 272.8 | NHS Thanet | 81.7 |
CCGs that did not exist in 2013/2014 and 2017/2018 are excluded from this data set. CCG = clinical commissioning group.