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Field Value
Data last updated 30 October 2025
Metadata last updated 30 October 2025
Created 30 October 2025
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
FINANCIAL_YEAR Financial Year string The financial year for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA, from April to March in any given year.
SICBL_CODE SICBL Code string SICBL code is the unique identifying code attributed to a Sub-ICB Location (SICBL).
SICBL_NAME SICBL Name string The name of the Sub-ICB Location (SICBL)
UNIQUE_PATIENT_COUNT Unique Patients number A count of identified patients whose NHS Number was recorded during prescription processing, where each patient is counted once per row in which they appear, regardless of the number of prescriptions matching these criteria.