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Field Value
Data last updated 22 April 2026
Metadata last updated 22 April 2026
Created 22 April 2026
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Data Dictionary

Column Title Type Description
YEAR_MONTH Year and Month number The year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYYMM.
PRACTICE_CODE Practice Code string The ODS code of the organisation which is at the level of Practice/ Cost Centre within the Prescriptions master data hierarchies.
ITEMS Items number Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form not the quantity prescribed.
DISPENSER_CODE Dispenser Code string Dispenser code is the unique identifying code attributed to a dispensing organisation.