| Column |
Title |
Type |
Description |
| FINANCIAL_YEAR |
Financial Year |
string |
The financial year for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA, from April to March in any given year.
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| FINANCIAL_QUARTER |
Financial Quarter |
string |
The financial quarter for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA, where Q1= April to June, Q2 = July to September, Q3 = October to December, and Q4 = January to March.
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| ICB_CODE |
ICB Code |
string |
ICB code is the unique identifying code attributed to an Integrated Care Board (ICB).
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| ICB_NAME |
ICB Name |
string |
The name of the Integrated Care Board (ICB).
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| SICBL_CODE |
SICBL Code |
string |
SICBL code is the unique identifying code attributed to a Sub-ICB Location (SICBL).
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| SICBL_NAME |
SICBL Name |
string |
The name of the Sub-ICB Location (SICBL)
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| BNF_SECTION_CODE |
BNF Section Code |
string |
The first four digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chapter and section of the BNF where the drug is categorised.
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| BNF_SECTION_NAME |
BNF Section |
string |
The name of the BNF section where the drug is categorised
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| BNF_PARAGRAPH_CODE |
BNF Paragraph Code |
string |
The first six digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chemical substance under which the drug or appliance is categorised.
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| BNF_PARAGRAPH_NAME |
BNF Paragraph Name |
string |
The name of the BNF paragraph where the drug is categorised.
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| CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE_CODE |
BNF Chemical Substance Code |
string |
The first nine digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chemical substance under which the drug or appliance is categorised.
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| CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE_NAME |
BNF Chemical Substance |
string |
This is the International Non-proprietary Name (INN) and is the standard registered name for the active constituent of that medicine, for example omeprazole. For compounds the name may be more complex, such as co-magaldrox magnesium/aluminium hydrox). In some cases the name is a collective one for a range of medicines, such as alginic acid compound preparations. For prescriptions in BNF chapters 19 to 23, there is no "chemical" name, as these are dressings and appliances. Therefore, these items are reported under the BNF section name, for example, night drainage bags.
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| TOTAL_PATIENTS |
Total Patient Count |
number |
A total count of patients, whether identified or unidentified by means of recording an NHS Number during prescription processing.
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| ITEM_COUNT |
Items |
number |
Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed.
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| NIC_GBP |
Net Ingredient Cost (NIC (£)) |
number |
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.
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