FOI-03290
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 10 December 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 10 December 2025 |
| Created | 10 December 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR_MONTH | Year and Month | string | Indicates the time period for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA. |
| AGE_BAND | Age Band | string | Indicates the age band for identifiable patients. If a patient's age has not been able to be verified, the age band will be indicated as unknown. |
| 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. |