Table 4. CCGs with the highest total number of gabapentin, pregabalin, and oxycodone prescriptions per 1000 population in 2017/2018.
GabapentinPregabalinOxycodone
CCG Number of prescriptions (per 1000 population) CCG Number of prescriptions (per 1000 population) CCG Number of prescriptions (per 1000 population)
NHS Hardwick370.2NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield283.9NHS Hull129.0
NHS Blackpool370.1NHS Darlington283.6NHS Salford91.0
NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield369.8NHS Lincolnshire East283.6NHS Blackburn with Darwen87.8
NHS Sunderland350.7NHS South Tees274.8NHS Sunderland83.6
NHS Salford345.9NHS Sunderland272.8NHS Thanet81.7
  • CCGs that did not exist in 2013/2014 and 2017/2018 are excluded from this data set. CCG = clinical commissioning group.