FOI-03449 AGE BAND AND GENDER
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 29 January 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | 29 January 2026 |
| Created | 29 January 2026 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
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. |
| FINANCIAL_QUARTER | Financial Quarter | string | The financial quarter for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA, where Q1= April to June, Q2 = July to September, Q3 = October to December, and Q4 = January to March. |
| 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) |
| BNF_SECTION_CODE | BNF Section Code | string | The first four digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chapter and section of the BNF where the drug is categorised. |
| BNF_SECTION_NAME | BNF Section | string | The name of the BNF section where the drug is categorised |
| PATIENT_GENDER | Patient Gender | string | Patient gender has been reported using the latest patient gender information from NHS Personal Demographic Service (PDS) held by the NHSBSA Information Services data warehouse at the time that the data was extracted. Gender is either: Male, Female, Not Known (where no information is held) or Indeterminate (where information is held which does not confirm either Male or Female). |
| AGE_BAND | Age Band | string | Indicates the age band for identifiable patients. If a patient's age has not been able to be verified, the age band will be indicated as unknown. |
| TOTAL_PATIENTS | Total Patient Count | number | A total count of patients, whether identified or unidentified by means of recording an NHS Number during prescription processing. |
| ITEM_COUNT | Items | number | Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. |
| NIC_GBP | Net Ingredient Cost (NIC (£)) | number | Net Ingredient cost (NIC) is the basic price of a drug as stated in Part II Clause 8 of the Drug Tariff but please note that where a price concession for items listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff has been agreed between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee the NIC will reflect the concession price rather than the Drug Tariff price. NIC is given in Pounds Sterling. |