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Field Value
Data last updated 18 July 2025
Metadata last updated 18 July 2025
Created 18 July 2025
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
YEAR_MONTH Year and Month number The year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYYMM.
ICB_CODE ICB Code string ICB code is the unique identifying code attributed to an Integrated Care Board (ICB).
ICB_NAME ICB Name string The name of the Integrated Care Board (ICB).
DISPENSER_CODE Dispenser Code string Dispenser code is the unique identifying code attributed to a dispensing organisation.
DISPENSER_NAME Dispenser Name string The name of the dispensing organisation.
EPS_ITEM_COUNT EPS Item Count number EPS items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed, dispensed using the electronic prescription service (EPS).
ERD_ITEM_COUNT eRD Item Count number eRD items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed, dispensed using the electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) service
ALL_ITEM_COUNT Item Count number Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed.
ERD_PCT eRD Percentage number The proportion of all prescription items that were dispensed using the electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) service, expressed as a percentage of total dispensed items.