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Data last updated 28 November 2025
Metadata last updated 28 November 2025
Created 28 November 2025
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Column Title Type Description
YEAR_MONTH Year and Month string The year and month for which the claim for dispensed items has been submitted to NHSBSA in the format YYYY-MM.
AREA_TEAM_CODE Area Team Code string The unique code used to refer to an Area.
AREA_TEAM Area Team Name string The name given to a geographical statutory organisation by NHS England that is a smaller division of a Region.
PHARMACY_ACCOUNT_TYPE Type of pharmacy string Type of pharmacy contractor, which can be either pharmacy or appliance
CONTRACTOR_CODE The unique contractor code for pharmacy, appliance, or local pharmaceutical services contractor string The Organisation Data Service (ODS) code of the premises at which pharmaceutical services may be provided e.g. FW844 . It is also sometimes referred to as OCS code or F code.
CONTRACTOR_NAME The name of the contractor string The name of the sole trader, partnership, or body corporate
ADDRESS_1 First line of address string The first line of the address of a premises.
ADDRESS_2 Second line of address string The second line of the address of a premises.
ADDRESS_3 Third line of address string The third line of the address of a premises.
ADDRESS_4 Fourth line of address string The fourth line of the address of a premises.
POSTCODE Post code string The post code of the address of a premises.
FORMS Number of forms integer The number of forms dispensed.
ITEMS Number of items integer Items shows the number of times a product appears on a prescription form, not the quantity prescribed.
TOTAL_PRESCRIPTIONS_PROFESSIONAL_FEES Total number of prescriptions professional fees integer The number of professional fees applied to a prescription item.
PRESCRIPTIONS_PROFESSIONAL_FEES_STND_DISC_RATE Total number of prescriptions professional fees at Standard Discount Rate integer The number of standard discount rate fees applied to a prescription item.
PRESCRIPTIONS_PROFESSIONAL FEES_ZERO_DISC_RATE Total number of prescriptions professional fees at Zero Discount Rate integer The number of zero discount rate fees applied to a prescription item.
FORMS_FOR_ELECTRONIC_PRESCRIPTION_SERVICE Number of Electronic Prescription Service forms integer Number of Electronic Prescription Service forms.
ITEMS_PROCESSED_ELECTRONIC_PRESCRIPTION_SERVICE Number of Electronic Prescription Service items integer Number of Electronic Prescription Service items.
MEDICINE_USE_REVIEW_MUR_DECLARED Number of Medicine Use Reviews (MUR) declared integer Number of Medicine Use Reviews (MUR) declared.
NEW_MEDICINE_SERVICE_NMS_INTERVENTIONS_DECLARED Number of New Medicine Service (NMS INTERVENTIONS) integer Number of New Medicine Service (NMS INTERVENTIONS) declared.
APPLIANCE_USE_REVIEWS_CONDUCTED_IN_USERS_HOME Number of Appliance Use Reviews Conducted in the users home integer Number of Appliance Use Reviews Conducted in the users home.
APPLIANCE_USE_REVIEWS_CONDUCTED_AT_PREMISES Number of Appliance Use Reviews Conducted at the premises integer Number of Appliance Use Reviews Conducted at the premises.
STOMA_CUSTOMISATION_FEES Number of Stoma Customisation fees integer Number of Stoma Customisation fees declared.

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