What is the antibiotic prescribing rate in West Yorkshire?

In March 2026, West Yorkshire had 52.1 antibiotic items per 1,000 registered patients (BNF chapter 05: Infections), from 140,829 total antibiotic items across 2,701,756 registered patients. The England average is 48.8 per 1,000; West Yorkshire is +3.3 vs national.

How does West Yorkshire's antidepressant prescribing compare to England?

West Yorkshire had 140.0 antidepressant items per 1,000 patients (BNF §04.03) in March 2026, compared to the England average of 128.5 per 1,000 — +11.5 vs national. Total antidepressant items: 378,183.

What is the opioid prescribing rate in West Yorkshire?

West Yorkshire prescribed 36.6 opioid analgesic items per 1,000 patients (BNF §04.07.02) in March 2026. The England average is 29.8 per 1,000; West Yorkshire is +6.8 vs national. Total opioid items: 99,028.

What is West Yorkshire's GPII and what does it mean?

West Yorkshire scores 54.4/100 on the Gera Prescribing Intensity Index — close to England average. The GPII combines antibiotic, antidepressant and opioid rates (each normalised against the England average) into a single 0–100 score. GPII 100 = NHS North East and North Cumbria (highest intensity); GPII 0 = NHS North West London (lowest). West Yorkshire ranks 13 of 42. See the methodology for the full formula.

GP Prescribing Intensity in West Yorkshire

Real NHSBSA prescribing data for NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, March 2026 — antibiotic, antidepressant and opioid items per 1,000 patients, plus the Gera Prescribing Intensity Index (GPII).

What are the antibiotic, antidepressant and opioid prescribing rates in West Yorkshire?

In March 2026, West Yorkshire had 52.1 antibiotic, 140.0 antidepressant and 36.6 opioid items per 1,000 registered patients, giving a Gera Prescribing Intensity Index of 54.4/100 (rank 13 of 42), close to England average, per NHSBSA EPD data.

Source:NHS Business Services Authority — English Prescribing Dataset (EPD) with SNOMED Code, March 2026·as of March 2026updated monthly (last: 20 June 2026)

Gera Prescribing Intensity Index54.4 / 100West Yorkshire ranks 13 of 42 ICBs — close to England average across antibiotic, antidepressant and opioid prescribing. GPII 100 = highest intensity (North East and North Cumbria); GPII 0 = lowest (North West London).How this index is calculated

West Yorkshire — prescribing rates vs England average, March 2026 (NHSBSA EPD, OGL v3.0)
Category	West Yorkshire rate	England rate	vs National	Total items
Antibiotics (BNF ch05)	52.1 /1k	48.8 /1k	+3.3	140,829
Antidepressants (§04.03)	140.0 /1k	128.5 /1k	+11.5	378,183
Opioid analgesics (§04.07.02)	36.6 /1k	29.8 /1k	+6.8	99,028
Registered patients	2,701,756	63,766,671	—	—
GPII (0–100)	54.4 / 100	≈42.6 (England equiv.)	Rank 13 of 42	—

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West Yorkshire

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

54.4

GPII / 100

West Yorkshire is close to England average across the three key prescribing chapters — ranked 13 of 42 ICBs by combined prescribing intensity (March 2026).

Category	This ICB /1k	England /1k	vs National
Antibiotics	52.1	48.8	+3.3
Antidepressants	140.0	128.5	+11.5
Opioid analgesics	36.6	29.8	+6.8

140,829

antibiotic items

378,183

antidepressant items

99,028

opioid items

Registered patients: 2,701,756 (QOF HYP listSize 2024/25). Data: NHSBSA EPD March 2026, OGL v3.0. Full West Yorkshire page →

How West Yorkshire compares to other ICBs

GPII rank 13 of 42. ICBs near the top of the intensity scale:

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GP prescribing in West Yorkshire: frequently asked questions

What is the antibiotic prescribing rate in West Yorkshire?: In March 2026, West Yorkshire had 52.1 antibiotic items per 1,000 registered patients (BNF chapter 05: Infections), from 140,829 total antibiotic items across 2,701,756 registered patients. The England average is 48.8 per 1,000; West Yorkshire is +3.3 vs national.
How does West Yorkshire's antidepressant prescribing compare to England?: West Yorkshire had 140.0 antidepressant items per 1,000 patients (BNF §04.03) in March 2026, compared to the England average of 128.5 per 1,000 — +11.5 vs national. Total antidepressant items: 378,183.
What is the opioid prescribing rate in West Yorkshire?: West Yorkshire prescribed 36.6 opioid analgesic items per 1,000 patients (BNF §04.07.02) in March 2026. The England average is 29.8 per 1,000; West Yorkshire is +6.8 vs national. Total opioid items: 99,028.
What is West Yorkshire's GPII and what does it mean?: West Yorkshire scores 54.4/100 on the Gera Prescribing Intensity Index — close to England average. The GPII combines antibiotic, antidepressant and opioid rates (each normalised against the England average) into a single 0–100 score. GPII 100 = NHS North East and North Cumbria (highest intensity); GPII 0 = NHS North West London (lowest). West Yorkshire ranks 13 of 42. See the methodology for the full formula.

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Contains public sector information published by NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS Business Services Authority — English Prescribing Dataset (EPD) with SNOMED Code, March 2026 (March 2026, published May 2026).

Editorial data review: figures on this page are drawn directly from the official public source cited here and were cross-checked against that source at publication; derived values (percentages, medians, index scores) are computed from those published figures using the stated methodology — nothing is estimated or invented. Last reviewed: 2 July 2026. This page is general information, not medical advice.