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Changes to the ‘standard’ compressed file type (.ZIP -> .GZ)
April 17, 2024

In response to feedback from our users, we've made some adjustments to the standard file type when downloading compressed data from the Open Data Portal. This change is...
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Latest improvements on the Open Data Portal
March 29, 2023

Latest Improvements We are really excited to announce that the latest release of improvements on the Open Data Portal are now live. New dedicated FOI response area One of biggest changes...
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Changes to the Secondary Care Medicines Data (SCMD)
March 20, 2023

We have made changes to the Secondary Care Medicines data (SCMD) we publish. We previously published Secondary Care Medicines Data in two locations on the Open Data Portal. Secondary...
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Exciting new user features on the Open Data Portal
October 20, 2022

We are delighted to let you know about new functionality on the Open Data Portal. User accounts that enable you to follow and get updates (like when new data is available) on the...
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Let us know how you use the Open Data Portal
October 4, 2022

The NHS Business Services Authority want to make more of our data open, so that people can innovate and create value across the health and care system. In early 2020 we launched the Open...
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Pharmacy First Data included in the Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) dataset

April 26, 2024
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26 March 2024


Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data will now include medicines supplied under the pharmacy's first pathways. These medicines aren't currently identifiable as Pharmacy First supplies in the February dataset.


We are committed to ensuring that there will be a method to identify this in the future.


Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data