FOI-03386 Q5
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 18 December 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 18 December 2025 |
| Created | 18 December 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALENDAR_YEAR | Calendar Year | number | Indicates the relevant calendar year for each row of data. |
| BNF_SECTION_CODE | BNF Section Code | string | The first four digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chapter and section of the BNF where the drug is categorised. |
| BNF_SECTION_NAME | BNF Section | string | The name of the BNF section where the drug is categorised |
| 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 Sub-ICB Location (SICBL) |
| PATIENT_IDENTIFIED | Patient Identified Flag | string | A Y/N field which describes whether the patient's NHS number could be read from the prescription form or EPS message. "Y" indicates that the NHS number was read and the patient identified and "N" indicates that it wasn't. |
| ITEMS | Items | number | Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. |
| NIC_GBP | Net Ingredient Cost (NIC (£)) | number | Net Ingredient cost (NIC) is the basic price of a drug as stated in Part II Clause 8 of the Drug Tariff but please note that where a price concession for items listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff has been agreed between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee the NIC will reflect the concession price rather than the Drug Tariff price. NIC is given in Pounds Sterling. |
| UNIQUE_PATIENT_COUNT | Unique Patients | string | 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. |
| LIST_SIZE | List Size | number | The number of patients registered with the practice (including temporary residents) |