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Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
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| 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. |
| ICB_CODE | ICB Code | string | ICB code is the unique identifying code attributed to an Integrated Care Board (ICB). |
| ICB_NAME | ICB Name | string | The name of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) |
| BNF_PRESENTATION_CODE | BNF Code | string | strength and the link to the generic equivalent product. NHS Prescription Services has created pseudo BNF chapters, which are not published, for items not included in BNF |
| BNF_PRESENTATION | 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) |