FOI_02829_DATA
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 9 June 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 9 June 2025 |
| Created | 9 June 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | OGL-UK-3.0 |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUMBER_OF_PHARMACIES | Number of Pharmacies | number | The total number of unique, community pharmacies where a prescription item was dispensed to the patient. |
| UNIQUE_PATIENT_COUNT | 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. |
| ITEM_COUNT | Items | number | Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. |