FOI-03398

Field	Value
Data last updated	22 December 2025
Metadata last updated	22 December 2025
Created	22 December 2025
Format	text/csv
Licence	Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom)

Data Dictionary

Column	Title	Type	Description
FINANCIAL_YEAR	Financial Year	string	The financial year to which the data belongs. This runs from 1 April to 31 March the following year.
ICB_CODE	ICB Code	string	ICB code is the unique identifying code attributed to an Integrated Care Board (ICB).
ICB_NAME	ICB Name	string	The name of the Integrated Care Board (ICB).
CHARGE_STATUS	Charge Status	string	Denotes whether a prescription was Exempt from charges or Chargeable, either at the current or previous rate. This includes pre-payment certificates (PPCs) which are paid, but are categorised as 'Exempt' at the point of dispensing.
EXEMPTION_CATEGORY_CODE	Exemption Category Code	string	The specific code for the exemption category that was selected for the prescription form.
EXEMPTION_CATEGORY	Exemption Category	string	The exemption category that was selected for the prescription form.
ITEM_COUNT	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.