| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | June 2, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | June 2, 2025 |
| Created | June 2, 2025 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
| 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. |
| PRESCRIBING_AREA | Prescribing Area | string | Indicates the area in which the item has been prescribed |
| ITEMS | Items | number | Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. |
| NET_INGREDIENT_COST_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. |