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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 string 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
MAX_AGE Age of Patient string The age of the oldest patient who was prescribed one of these drugs. The age in years that was captured for the patient when the prescription was processed by NHSBSA for payment. If the age was not captured or not known, this is marked as "Unknown" and the patient is excluded from this calculation
NUMBER_OF_PATIENTS_AT_MAX_AGE Number of Patients at Maximum Age string The number of patients prescribed one of these drugs when they were the relevant age