In the financial year 2022/23, almost 11 million hormone replacement therapy (HRT) items were prescribed in England. The number of HRT prescription items dispensed has increased almost year-on-year since 2015. HRT medications are primarily used for treating symptoms of menopause and perimenopause.
Annual number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22
Data shows a combination of items dispensed to both identified patients and non-identified patients. An identified patient is one where an item was attributed to a verified NHS number.
HRT items come under the following two British National Formulary (BNF) paragraphs:
6.4.1 - Female sex hormones
7.2.1 - Preparations for vaginal and vulval changes.
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NHSBSA. (October 26, 2023). Annual number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364054/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Annual number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364054/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2023). Annual number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364054/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Annual Number of Hormone Replacement Therapy (Hrt) Prescription Items Dispensed in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364054/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england/
NHSBSA, Annual number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364054/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Annual number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England from 2015/16 to 2021/22 [Graph], NHSBSA, October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364054/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england/
