Dataset Description
This ad hoc release provides information on prescriptions prescribed in England and dispensed in Scotland monthly between June 2023 and June 2024.
The NHSBSA receive prescription data from NHS Scotland of English prescribing dispensed in Scotland and is held in the NHSBSA Data Warehouse.
This dataset is published within the English prescribing data (EPD) | NHSBSA, however, due to technical issues, June 2023 - June 2024 of prescribing data has not been included. To support users who may require this information NHSBSA have made this available as an ad hoc release.
Prescription data from July 2024 onwards will begin to reappear in the English Prescribing Dataset from September 2024 data release.
Alternatively, this can be obtained from ePACT2 | NHSBSA provided you have access to create your own analysis, further information on gaining access and any training requirements can be found by Registering for ePACT2 | NHSBSA.
Service Overview
Information about our NHSBSA Prescriptions Data service can be found here - Prescription data | NHSBSA
Data Source
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Data Warehouse from data provided by NHS Scotland.
Data Collection
The dataset is provided from prescription data collected by NHS Scotland and sent to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). Public Health Scotland.
Time Period
This dataset is for the period June 2023 to June 2024.
Geography
This dataset is based on items that have been prescribed in England (only) and dispensed in the community in Scotland.
Caveats
The NIC and Actual Costs in the dataset provided by NHS Scotland may be different to the NIC and Actual Costs for the same products and quantities dispensed in England.
The data excludes:
- Data relating to prescriptions issued in Wales, Scotland, Guernsey, Alderney, Jersey, and the Isle of Man
- Any patient-identifiable data
- Items not dispensed, disallowed and those returned to the contractor for further clarification
- Prescriptions prescribed and dispensed in Prisons, Hospitals and Private prescriptions
- Items prescribed but not presented for dispensing or not submitted to NHS Prescription Services by the dispenser
Supporting Documentation
Citation
NHS Business Services Authority. "Missing Scottish Dispensing Data from June 2023 to June 2024" NHS Business Services Authority Open Data. Accessed [Date Accessed]. URL: https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/scottish-dispensed-data
