FOI-03386 Q4
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 |
| ITEMS | Items | string | Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed. |
| BNF_CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE_CODE | BNF Chemical Substance Code | string | The first nine digits of the 15-digit BNF Code, which indicate the chemical substance under which the drug or appliance is categorised. |
| BNF_CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE_NAME | BNF Chemical Substance | string | This is the International Non-proprietary Name (INN) and is the standard registered name for the active constituent of that medicine, for example omeprazole. For compounds the name may be more complex, such as co-magaldrox magnesium/aluminium hydrox). In some cases the name is a collective one for a range of medicines, such as alginic acid compound preparations. For prescriptions in BNF chapters 19 to 23, there is no "chemical" name, as these are dressings and appliances. Therefore, these items are reported under the BNF section name, for example, night drainage bags. |
| 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. |