FOI_03713
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 29 April 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | 29 April 2026 |
| Created | 29 April 2026 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR_MONTH | Year and Month | number | The number of times a Private Controlled product appears on a prescription form, not the quantity prescribed. |
| ICB_CODE | ICB Code | 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. |
| ICB_NAME | ICB Name | 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_CODE | BNF Chemical Substance Code | string | The name of the Integrated Care Board (ICB). |
| BNF_CHEMICAL_SUBSTANCE_NAME | BNF Chemical Substance | string | ICB code is the unique identifying code attributed to an Integrated Care Board (ICB). |
| PRIVATE_CONTROLLED_DRUG_ITEMS | Private Controlled Drug Items | number | The year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYYMM. |