| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | April 15, 2021 |
| Metadata last updated | April 15, 2021 |
| Created | April 15, 2021 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | Open Government Licence 2.0 (United Kingdom) |
| Column | Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR_MONTH | Year and Month as YYYY-MM | string | The year followed by the month of when the medicines were issued. For example: 2019-01 |
| ODS_CODE | Organisation Data Service Code | string | The Trust's Organisation Data Service Code (ODS), for example R1A. Look up files are provided and maintained by NHS Digital, for example see: Trusts under https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service/data-downloads/other-nhs-organisations. |
| VMP_SNOMED_CODE | Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP) SNOMED Code | integer | The Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) Virtual Medicinal Product's (VMP) SNOMED code. For example: 322236009 |
| VMP_PRODUCT_NAME | Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP) Product Name | string | The Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) Virtual Medicinal Product's Name. For example: Paracetamol 500mg tablets. |
| UNIT_OF_MEASURE_IDENTIFIER | Unit of Measure Identifier | integer | The unit of measure for the VMP quantity's SNOMED code, or the value 3314211000001106 if there is no value. For example: 428673006. |
| UNIT_OF_MEASURE_NAME | Unit of Measure name | string | The Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) unit of measure name for unit of measure identifier, unit dose form unit, or 'no value' if unknown. For example: tablet. |
| TOTAL_QUANITY_IN_VMP_UNIT | Total Quantity in the Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP) Unit | float | The total quantity of medicines issued in Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) unit dose form unit that the Virtual Medicinal Product (VMP) is defined, rounded to 2 decimal places. For example: 20. |