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Field Value
Data last updated 28 July 2025
Metadata last updated 28 July 2025
Created 28 July 2025
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
YEAR_MONTH Year and Month yearmonth The year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYY-MM.
ICB_CODE Integrated Care Board (ICB) Code string The unique code used to refer to an ICB.
ICB_NAME Integrated Care Board (ICB) Name string The name given to a geographical statutory organisation by NHS England that is a smaller division of a Region.
HWB_CODE HWB Code string The unique code used to refer to a Health and Wellbeing Board
HWB_NAME HWB Name string The name given to the Health and Wellbeing Board as introduced in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that the pharmacy resides under.
PHARMACY_ACCOUNT_TYPE Type of pharmacy string Type of pharmacy contractor, which can be either pharmacy or appliance
CONTRACTOR_CODE The unique contractor code for pharmacy, appliance, or local pharmaceutical services contractor string The Organisation Data Service (ODS) code of the premises at which pharmaceutical services may be provided e.g. FW844 . It is also sometimes referred to as OCS code or F code.
CONTRACTOR_NAME The name of the contractor string The name of the sole trader, partnership, or body corporate
ADDRESS_1 First line of address string The first line of the address of a premises.
ADDRESS_2 Second line of address string The second line of the address of a premises.
ADDRESS_3 Third line of address string The third line of the address of a premises.
ADDRESS_4 Fourth line of address string The fourth line of the address of a premises.
POSTCODE Post code string The post code of the address of a premises.
CONTENT_GROUP Content group string Represents the type of service offering associated with the pharmacy account type. For further information on the filters within the data dictionary column of Content Group, please go to the Drug Tariff | NHSBSA.
CONTENT Content string Details the specific products included within each service offering for the pharmacy account type. For further information on the filters within the data dictionary column of Content, please go to the Drug Tariff | NHSBSA.
VALUE Value integer Indicates the number of products dispensed for each content item by the pharmacy account type.