How is the English NHS prescription drugs budget spent? Third edition: FY 2019/20

By Joanne Buckle, Natasha Singhal, and Kishan Desai

27 January 2021

This report provides an updated view of National Health Service England (NHSE) prescription drug expenditure for FY 2019/20. In FY 2019/20, NHSE spent £8.47 billion on prescription drugs prescribed by general practitioners. This level of expenditure has increased by approximately 5.25% from FY 2018/19.