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PATIENT_AGE Age of Patient number

For data from October 2021 - September 2023, this is based on the age of the patient as submitted by the pharmacy when making the claim for the service. From October 2023 onwards, the age is based on the age of the patient according to the NHSBSA copy of Personal Demographic Service (PDS) data, at the time of the assessment. Note that any ages that were recorded as less than 0 or greater than 115 have been grouped with those where the age was unknown.

NUMBER_OF_BP_CHECKS Number of clinic blood pressure checks number

The number of claims for clinic blood pressure checks. This is based on data taken from the Manage Your Service (MYS) submissions by pharmacies.

NUMBER_OF_ABPM_CHECKS Number of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) checks number

The number of claims for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) checks. This is based on data taken from the Manage Your Service (MYS) submissions by pharmacies.