FOI-03608
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 26 March 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | 26 March 2026 |
| Created | 26 March 2026 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALENDAR_YEAR | Calendar Year | number | Indicates the relevant calendar year for each row of data. |
| BNF_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. |
| BNF_CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE | 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. |
| BNF_PRODUCT_CODE | BNF Product Code | string | The code of the BNF product which may be proprietary or generic. |
| BNF_PRODUCT_NAME | BNF Product Name | string | The name of the BNF product which may be proprietary or generic. |
| PATIENT_AGE | Age of Patient | number | The age in years that was captured for the patient when the prescription was processed by NHSBSA for payment. |
| UNIQUE_PATIENTS | Unique Patients | number | A count of identified patients whose NHS Number was recorded during prescription processing, where each patient is counted once per row in which they appear, regardless of the number of prescriptions matching these criteria. |