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Field Value
Data last updated 18 December 2025
Metadata last updated 18 December 2025
Created 18 December 2025
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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
ITEMS Items number Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed.