FOI-03189 England Level
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 15 October 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 15 October 2025 |
| Created | 15 October 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR_MONTH | Year and Month | number | The year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYYMM. |
| PRESCRIBER_COUNTRY | Prescriber Country | string | The country where an item was prescribed. |
| BNF_CODE | BNF Code | string | 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, |
| BNF_DESCRIPTION | BNF Presentation Description | string | The individual preparation name of the drug, which may be proprietary or generic, followed by strength and form. |
| ITEMS | Items | number | Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. |
| 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. |
| TOTAL_QUANTITY | Total 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) |