In England in the financial year 2023/24, around 3.7 million items of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items were dispensed in the least deprived quintile. On the other hand, over 1.5 million HRT items were dispensed in the most deprived quintile in England, suggesting there is a large disparity in those receiving medication for their menopause symptoms based on deprivation levels.
Number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England in 2023/24, by deprivation quintile
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.
7.3.2 - Progestogen-only contraceptives. Deprivation quintiles based on the Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles.
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NHSBSA. (October 17, 2024). Number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England in 2023/24, by deprivation quintile [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364539/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england-by-deprivation-level/
NHSBSA. "Number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England in 2023/24, by deprivation quintile." Chart. October 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364539/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england-by-deprivation-level/
NHSBSA. (2024). Number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England in 2023/24, by deprivation quintile. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364539/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england-by-deprivation-level/
NHSBSA. "Number of Hormone Replacement Therapy (Hrt) Prescription Items Dispensed in England in 2023/24, by Deprivation Quintile." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364539/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england-by-deprivation-level/
NHSBSA, Number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England in 2023/24, by deprivation quintile Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364539/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england-by-deprivation-level/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription items dispensed in England in 2023/24, by deprivation quintile [Graph], NHSBSA, October 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364539/hrt-prescription-items-dispensed-in-england-by-deprivation-level/