Pharmacy and Appliance dispensing data October 2021
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | 28 November 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | 28 November 2025 |
| Created | 28 November 2025 |
| Format | text/csv |
| Licence | Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom) |
Data Dictionary
| 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. |
| STP_CODE | Integrated Care Board (ICB) Code | string | The unique code used to refer to an STP. |
| STP_NAME | Integrated Care Board (ICB) 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. |
| CONTENT_GROUP | Content group | string | Represents the type of service offering associated with the pharmacy account type. For further information on the filters within the data dictionary column of Content Group, please go to the Drug Tariff | NHSBSA. |
| CONTENT | Content | string | Details the specific products included within each service offering for the pharmacy account type. For further information on the filters within the data dictionary column of Content, please go to the Drug Tariff | NHSBSA. |
| VALUE | Value | integer | Indicates the number of products dispensed for each content item by the pharmacy account type. |