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Field Value
Data last updated 27 November 2025
Metadata last updated 27 November 2025
Created 27 November 2025
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
CALENDAR_YEAR Calendar Year number Indicates the relevant calendar year for each row of data.
REGION_CODE Region Code string Region code is the unique identifying code attributed to a region in England.
REGION_NAME Region Name string The name of the region in England.
PRACTICE_CODE Practice Code string The ODS code of the organisation which is at the level of Practice/ Cost Centre within the Prescriptions master data hierarchies.
PRACTICE_NAME Practice Name string The name of the organisation which is at the level of Practice/ Cost Centre within the Prescriptions master data hierarchies.
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.