| Column |
Title |
Type |
Description |
| YEAR_MONTH |
Year and Month as YYYYMM |
date |
The reporting date when the snapshot of active pharmacies have been counted. Example: 201401
|
| REGION_CODE |
Region Code |
string |
The unique code used to refer to a Regional Office.
|
| REGION_NAME |
Region Name |
string |
The name given to a geographical region by NHS England. Each region supports local systems to provide more joined up care for patients.
|
| ICB_CODE |
Integrated Care Board (ICB) Code |
string |
The unique code used to refer to an ICB.
|
| ICB_NAME |
Integrated Care Board (ICB) Name |
string |
The name given to a geographical statutory organisation by NHS England that is a smaller division of a Region.
|
| HWB_CODE |
HWB Code |
string |
The unique code used to refer to a Health and Wellbeing Board
|
| HWB_NAME |
HWB Name |
string |
The name given to the Health and Wellbeing Board as introduced in the Health and Social Care Act 2012 that the pharmacy resides under.
|
| LPC_CODE |
LPC Code |
string |
The unique code used to refer to the Local Pharmaceutical Committee
|
| LPC_NAME |
LPC Name |
string |
The name of the Local Pharmaceutical Committee the pharmacy resides under.
|
| START_DATE |
The start date for when the contractor was recorded as being active |
integer |
The start date for when the contractor was recorded as being active in YYYYMMDD format
|
| CONTRACTOR_CODE |
The unique contractor code for pharmacy, appliance, or local pharmaceutical services contractor |
string |
The Organisation Data Service (ODS) code of the premises at which pharmaceutical services may be provided e.g. FW844 . It is also sometimes referred to as OCS code or F code.
|
| CONTRACTOR_NAME |
The name of the contractor |
string |
The name of the sole trader, partnership, or body corporate
|
| TRADING_NAME |
Trading name of the contractor |
string |
The name under which a pharmacy contractor, appliance contractor, or local pharmaceutical services contractor trades
|
| ADDRESS_FIELD1 |
First line of address |
string |
The first line of the address of a premises.
|
| ADDRESS_FIELD2 |
Second line of address |
string |
The second line of the address of a premises.
|
| ADDRESS_FIELD3 |
Third line of address |
string |
The third line of the address of a premises.
|
| ADDRESS_FIELD4 |
Fourth line of address |
string |
The fourth line of the address of a premises.
|
| POST_CODE |
Post code |
string |
The post code of the address of a premises.
|
| PHONE_NUMBER |
Phone number |
number |
The phone number listed for the premises
|
| PHARMACY_TYPE |
Type of pharmacy |
string |
Type of pharmacy contractor, which can be either pharmacy or appliance
|
| CONTRACTOR_TYPE |
Contractor Type |
string |
Indicates if the pharmacy is attached to a multiple or is a single contractor group
|
| DISPENSER_ACCOUNT_TYPE |
Dispenser Account Type |
string |
The country and account type of the contractor
|
| PRIVATE_CONTRACTOR |
Private Contractor Indicator |
string |
Indicates whether the pharmacy is a private contractor. If the pharmacy can dispense private prescriptions i.e. it can submit FP10PCD forms then it will be marked 'Private' in this field.
|
| DISTANCE_SELLING_CONTRACTOR |
Distance Selling Contractor Indicator |
string |
Indicates that the contractor is registered as a distance selling pharmacy
|
| 100_HOUR_PHARMACY_CONTRACTOR |
100 Hours Pharmacy Contractor Indicator |
string |
Indicates that the pharmacy was originally established as 100hour contract. NB: These pharmacies may now operate between 72-100 hours per week
|
| OUT_OF_HRS_DISP_CONTRACTOR |
Out of Hours Dispenser Contractor Indicator |
string |
Indicates that the contractor is an out of hours dispenser
|
| LPS_CONTRACTOR |
LPS Contractor Indicator |
string |
Indicates that the contractor is an LPS Contractor
|