FOI03230
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 30 October 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 30 October 2025 |
| Created | 30 October 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDS_BIRTH_YEAR | PDS Birth Year | number | The year that the patient was born as it is recorded in the NHSBSA's copy of the Patient Demographics Service (PDS) data. |
| 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. |
| ITEM_COUNT | Items | number | Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. |