FOI_03775
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 20 May 2026 |
| Metadata last updated | 20 May 2026 |
| Created | 20 May 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 year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYYMM. |
| REGION_CODE | Region Code | string | Region code is the unique identifying code attributed to a region in England. |
| 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). |
| BNF_CODE | BNF Code | string | The BNF Code is a 15-digit code in which the first seven digits are allocated according to the categories in the BNF and the last 8 digits represent the medicinal product, form, strength and the link to the generic equivalent product. NHS Prescription Services has created pseudo BNF chapters, which are not published, for items not included in BNF chapters 1 to 15. The majority of such items are dressings and appliances which NHS Prescription Services has classified into four pseudo BNF chapters (20 to 23). |
| BNF_PRESENTATION | BNF Presentation Description | string | The individual preparation name of the drug, which may be proprietary or generic, followed by strength and form. |
| SUPPLIER_NAME | Supplier Name | string | The name of the company responsible for developing, manufacturing or distributing a specific drug. |
| PRESENTATION_SNOMED_CODE | SNOMED Concept ID | string | SNOMED CT is an internationally recognised coding system for electronic health records, which enables information to be shared between clinical systems in an easy, secure and accurate manner. SNOMED CT contains clinical terms for all aspects of NHS activity, from procedures and symptoms, through to clinical measurements, diagnoses and medications. |
| PRESCRIBED_QUANTITY | Prescribed Quantity | number | The quantity that has been prescribed. |
| QUANTITY_X_ITEMS | Quantity x Items | number | The number of items multiplied by the quantity prescribed. e.g. 2 items prescribed, one with a quantity of 2 and one with a quantity of 3, the total quantity would show as 5 (1 item x quantity of 2) + (1 item x quantity of 3) |
| ACTUAL_COST_GBP | Actual Cost in GBP (£) | number | The actual cost is the Net Ingredient Cost of the item(s) supplied, less the National Average Discount Percentage (NADP) plus Payment for Consumables, Out of Pocket Expenses and Payment for Containers. |