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Field Value
Data last updated 16 March 2026
Metadata last updated 16 March 2026
Created 16 March 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
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.
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.
DISPENSER_CODE Dispenser Code string Dispenser code is the unique identifying code attributed to a dispensing organisation.
DISPENSER_NAME Dispenser Name string The name of the dispensing organisation.
DISPENSER_TRADING_NAME Dispenser Trading Name string Dispenser Trading Name
DISPENSER_ADDRESS Dispenser Address string The address of the dispensing organisation
DISPENSER_POSTCODE Dispenser Postcode string Pharmacy Postcode
CONTRACTOR_TYPE Contractor Type string Type of contractor (for example if split into more than 5 shops or if a single contractor).
ITEMS Items number Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed.
SUPPLIER_NAME Supplier Name string The name of the company responsible for developing, manufacturing or distributing a specific drug.
DISPENSER_ACCOUNT_TYPE Dispenser Account Type string Categorises the dispensing contractor according to country and type of contractor. 
DISTANCE_SELLING_PHARMACY_INDICATOR Distance Selling Pharmacy Indicator string Y/N to indicate if the dispenser is listed as a distance selling pharmacy (DSP)