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Data last updated 9 January 2026
Metadata last updated 9 January 2026
Created 9 January 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
Prescriptions_data_release_year_month Data release month number number The prescription data year and month with which the activity for the metric was claimed and released into the dashboard. In numeric format YYYYMM.
Prescriptions_data_release_year_month_in_words Data release month in words string The Prescriptions_data_release_year_month in words, for example May-25.
Metric_Time_Period Metric Time Period string The time period for the claims of the activity on which the metric was based. Can be a single month or a range of 3 to 12 months depending on the metric specification.
Opportunity_Description Medicines Optimisation Opportunity Description string The broad medicines optimisation category that the metric is within.
Metric_Title Medicines Optimisation Opportunity Metric Title string A word or phrase used to refer to the medicines optimisation metric
Metric_Type Medicines Optimisation Opportunity Metric type string The type of organisation that the medicines optimisation metric refers to - can be 'Primary' or 'Secondary'
ICB_Code NHS Integrated Care Board Code string The NHS Organisation Data Service (ODS) code used to refer to the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) for which the metric has been reported.
ICB NHS Integrated Care Board Name string A word or phrase used to refer to the NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) for which the metric has been reported.
Numerator Numerator string The numerator of the medicines optimisation metric - see the specification document for more information.
Denominator Denominator string The denominator of the medicines optimisation metric - see the specification document for more information.
Metric_ICB Metric ICB number Numerator divided by Denominator multiplied by a scaling factor for presentation reasons - see the specification document for more information