FOI 2874 2022/23
NHS Drug Expiry Costs
Published 28 September 2023
NHS Drug Expiry Costs
Questions
What is the total value of drugs that have been disposed of due to going past their expiry date, for each of the following years: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22
Response
Please note – this response covers four hospitals.
QE = Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
HGS = Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals
This is an information request relating to the cost of drugs going out of date.
Please include the following information
|
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
QE Expired Products |
130,026 |
589,568 |
585,415 |
HGS Expired Products |
364,775
|
304,290
|
180,617
|