FOI-03327 20241101
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 17 December 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 17 December 2025 |
| Created | 17 December 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESCRIBER_CODE | Prescriber Code | string | The code identifying the individual who ordered the prescription |
| EPS_PRESCRIBED_DATE | Date EPS prescription was prescribed | string | The date the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) prescription was prescribed |
| BNF_CODE | BNF Code | integer | The BNF Code is a 15-digit code in which the first seven digits are allocated according to the categories in the BNF and the last 8 digits represent the medicinal product, form, strength and the link to the generic equivalent product. NHS Prescription Services has created pseudo BNF chapters, which are not published, for items not included in BNF chapters 1 to 15. The majority of such items are dressings and appliances which NHS Prescription Services has classified into four pseudo BNF chapters (20 to 23). |
| NIC_GBP | Net Ingredient Cost (NIC (£)) | string | Net Ingredient cost (NIC) is the basic price of a drug as stated in Part II Clause 8 of the Drug Tariff but please note that where a price concession for items listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff has been agreed between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee the NIC will reflect the concession price rather than the Drug Tariff price. NIC is given in Pounds Sterling. |