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Field Value
Data last updated 23 April 2026
Metadata last updated 23 April 2026
Created 23 April 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
ODS_CODE ODS Code string The code from the NHS Organisation Data Service (ODS) for the patient's registered GP Practice
GP_PRACTICE GP Practice name string The name of the GP practice relating to the ODS Code
YEAR_MONTH Year and Month number The year and month for which the claim for the Pharmacy First Consultation has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYYMM.
CLINICAL_PATHWAY Pharmacy First Clinical Pathway string The Clinical Pathway from the Pharmacy First service.
CONSULTATIONS Total Consultations string The total count of Pharmacy First consultations that were carried out.
CONSULTATION_ONLY Pharmacy First Consultation only Flag string A Yes/No field to show whether this Pharmacy First consultation was consultation only or led to the supply of medicine. "Y" indicates that it was consultation only
BNF_PRESENTATION BNF Presentation Description string The individual preparation name of the drug, which may be proprietary or generic, followed by strength and form.
QUANTITY Quantity number Total quantity is the number of items multiplied by the quantity prescribed. e.g. 2 items prescribed, one with a quantity of 2 and one with a quantity of 3, the total quantity would show as 5 (1 item x quantity of 2) + (1 item x quantity of 3)
UNIT_OF_MEASURE Unit of Measure string The Unit of Measure (UOM) of the drug that has been supplied.