In 2023/24, other than staff costs, drug costs were the biggest expense for the NHS, amounting to approximately **** billion British pounds. This statistic shows the National Health Service (NHS) total operating expenses in the United Kingdom in 2023/24 (in million GBP).
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UK Department of Health. (November 22, 2024). National Health Service (NHS) total operating expenses in the United Kingdom in 2023/24 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/490416/nhs-operating-expenses-in-the-united-kingdom/
UK Department of Health. "National Health Service (NHS) total operating expenses in the United Kingdom in 2023/24 (in million GBP)." Chart. November 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/490416/nhs-operating-expenses-in-the-united-kingdom/
UK Department of Health. (2024). National Health Service (NHS) total operating expenses in the United Kingdom in 2023/24 (in million GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/490416/nhs-operating-expenses-in-the-united-kingdom/
UK Department of Health. "National Health Service (Nhs) Total Operating Expenses in The United Kingdom in 2023/24 (in Million Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2024, /statistics/490416/nhs-operating-expenses-in-the-united-kingdom/
UK Department of Health, National Health Service (NHS) total operating expenses in the United Kingdom in 2023/24 (in million GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/490416/nhs-operating-expenses-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
National Health Service (NHS) total operating expenses in the United Kingdom in 2023/24 (in million GBP) [Graph], UK Department of Health, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/490416/nhs-operating-expenses-in-the-united-kingdom/