FOI-02989_3+_SABA
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 5 August 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 5 August 2025 |
| Created | 5 August 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERIOD | Year and Month | integer | The last of the rolling 12 month period for which prescriptions were considered. Based on the year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYYMM. |
| SICBL_CODE | SICBL Code | string | SICBL code is the unique identifying code attributed to a Sub-ICB Location (SICBL). |
| SICBL_NAME | SICBL Name | string | The name of the to a Sub-ICB Location (SICBL) |
| PRACTICE_CODE | Practice Code | string | Practice code is the unique identifying code attributed to a paitent practice. |
| PRACTICE_NAME | Practice Name | string | The name of the patient practice |
| AGE_BAND | Age Band | string | Indicates the age band for identifiable patients. Any patients with no recorded age are excluded |
| GENDER | Gender | string | Patient gender has been reported using the latest patient gender information held by the NHSBSA Information Services data warehouse at the time that the data was extracted. This uses information from either the most recent Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) message or from the last time that NHSBSA received data about the patient's gender from NHS Personal Demographics Service. Gender is either: Male, Female, Not Known (where no information is held) or Indeterminate (where information is held which does not confirm either Male or Female). |
| SABA | SABA | integer | Number of patients prescribed 3 or more SABA inhalers plus at least one preventer and no antimuscarinic over a 12 month period. Numbers have been calculated at practice/cost centre level and rolled up to SICBL, to mimic the respiratory dashboard and therefore may include a small amount of double counting |