Table 2.
Number of units, actual cost of prescribing SLPFs, and percentage of total units and total actual costs of all SLPFs by subgroup from January to December 2020 by the NHS for England.
| Subgroup | Number of Units Prescribed from January to December 2020 | Actual Costs * from January to December 2020 (£) | For the Year of January to December 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Monthly Average | Total | Monthly Average | % of Total Units of SLPFs Prescribed | % of Total Actual Cost of SLPFs Prescribed | |
| Bread/pizza bases | ||||||
| Bread (n = 12) | 42,171 | 3514 | 232,873 | 19,406 | 20.2% | 10.8% |
| Pizza base (n = 1) | 3382 | 282 | 38,566 | 3214 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Pasta/rice/noodles | ||||||
| Pasta/rice/noodles (n = 33) | 39,043 | 3254 | 295,619 | 24,635 | 18.7% | 13.7% |
| Pasta and sauces (prepared) (n = 5) | 3574 | 298 | 37,592 | 3133 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Risotto (n = 1) | 258 | 22 | 2758 | 230 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Xpots (n = 4) | 1682 | 140 | 36,023 | 3002 | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Flour/mixes | ||||||
| Bread mix (n = 1) | 2111 | 176 | 11,780 | 982 | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Cake mix (n = 4) | 6790 | 566 | 53,697 | 4475 | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| Flour/All Purpose Mix (n = 5) | 32,720 | 2727 | 239,559 | 19,963 | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| Pancake/waffle mix (n = 1) | 700 | 58 | 3565 | 297 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Egg replacers | ||||||
| Egg replacer (n = 3) | 1312 | 109 | 16,412 | 1368 | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Egg white replacer (n = 1) | 334 | 28 | 3398 | 283 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Milk replacers | ||||||
| Milk replacer (liquid) (n = 5) | n/a | n/a | 655,437 | 54,620 | n/a | 30.5% |
| Milk replacer (powder) (n = 1) | n/a | n/a | 1623 | 135 | n/a | 0.1% |
| Meat/fish replacers | ||||||
| Burger replacements (n = 3) | 4601 | 383 | 53,038 | 4420 | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Fish replacement (n = 1) | 358 | 30 | 4069 | 339 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sausage replacements (n = 3) | 7591 | 633 | 59,545 | 4962 | 3.6% | 2.8% |
| Breakfast and cereal bars | ||||||
| Breakfast bar (n = 4) | 1595 | 133 | 16,876 | 1406 | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Breakfast cereal (dried) (n = 3) | 6073 | 506 | 50,533 | 4211 | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Fruit bar (n = 1) | 6424 | 535 | 28,863 | 2405 | 3.1% | 1.3% |
| Hot breakfast cereal (n = 4) | 3264 | 272 | 27,511 | 2293 | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Snacks | ||||||
| Biscuits/cookies (n = 7) | 9841 | 820 | 65,126 | 5427 | 4.7% | 3.0% |
| Breadsticks (n = 1) | 653 | 93 ** | 3928 | 561 ** | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Cake (n = 3) | 3827 | 319 | 26,619 | 2218 | 1.8% | 1.2% |
| Chocolate (n = 2) | 7299 | 608 | 46,714 | 3893 | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Crackers (n = 3) | 12,331 | 1028 | 50,952 | 4246 | 5.9% | 2.4% |
| Crisps (n = 4) | 1015 | 85 | 7528 | 627 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Crispbread crackers (n = 1) | 180 | 15 | 920 | 77 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| French toast crackers (n = 1) | 270 | 23 | 1402 | 117 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hazelnut spread (n = 1) | 812 | 68 | 7219 | 602 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Desserts | ||||||
| Dessert pot (n = 2) | 1548 | 129 | 14,782 | 1232 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Flavoured pudding (dried) (n = 4) | 3188 | 266 | 21,439 | 1787 | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Jelly (dried) (n = 2) | 196 | 16 | 1728 | 144 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Rice pudding (n = 4) | 1156 | 96 | 7961 | 663 | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Yogurt substitute (n = 1) | 203 | 17 | 3855 | 321 | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other snacks/meals | ||||||
| Cheese sauce (n = 1) | 288 | 24 | 1716 | 143 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Croutons (n = 1) | 328 | 27 | 2292 | 191 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Potato cakes (n = 1) | 311 | 26 | 2002 | 167 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Potato pots (n = 3) | 676 | 56 | 11,677 | 973 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Soup (n = 4) | 827 | 69 | 4776 | 398 | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| TOTAL | 208,932 | 17,451 | 2151,973 | 179,566 | 100% | 100% |
Abbreviations: n = number of products; SLPFs = special low protein foods * Actual Costs on ePACT2 is calculated as the Net Ingredient Cost of the item(s) supplied, less the National Average Discount Percentage (NADP) plus Payment for Consumables, Out of Pocket Expenses and Payment for Containers. ** Data from June 2020–December 2020 only.