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Coming soon: Dispensing data published on the Open Data Portal
10 June 2025

In the coming weeks, we will migrate the publishing of three Dispensing datasets from the Dispensing contractors' data | NHSBSA onto the Open Data Portal (ODP): Dispensing Doctors and...
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Available soon: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) datasets
5 June 2025

Data in relation to the number of claims received by the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) will soon be available on our Open Data Portal (ODP).   The VDPS provides a one-off,...
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Coming soon: NHSBSA Contract Register published on the Open Data Portal
4 June 2025

In the coming weeks, the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Commercial Services team will be publishing its Contract Register on the Open Data Portal. What will be published? The...
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New Datasets Coming Soon: English community pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination service fees data
30 May 2025

Who are we? The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) processes fee claims and arranges payments to community pharmacies in England for providing COVID-19 vaccinations as part of an...
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New Datasets Now Available: NHS Volunteering Find and Apply Service - Key Performance Indicators
20 May 2025

We’re pleased to announce that the NHS Volunteering Find and Apply Service - Key Performance Indicators datasets are now available on the NHSBSA Open Data Portal.   These...
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Updated Dataset Available: EPD with SNOMED CT Codes on the Open Data Portal

22 May 2025

The English Prescribing Dataset (EPD) is now available in an updated format, incorporating Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) codes, on the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) Open Data Portal.


We will continue to publish both the current EPD and the EPD with SNOMED CT codes datasets for a three-month period following the first publication date. After this period, the EPD with SNOMED CT codes will become the sole published dataset, and the original EPD (without SNOMED CT codes) will be discontinued.


The latest dataset contains:


  • practice-level information
  • British National Formulary (BNF) and SNOMED CT codes to precisely identify prescribed items
  • prescription costs
  • quantities of items prescribed and dispensed

    • For more information on the EPD with SNOMED CT Codes dataset, please visit our website.


    Explore the dataset now

    Visit the dataset landing page: https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/english-prescribing-dataset-epd-with-snomed-code

    You can:

    • access the data via the Data Explorer, download it directly, or connect via an API.
    • create an account to join discussion boards and receive updates on dataset changes.

    We encourage you to:

    • explore and analyse the updated dataset.
    • plan for the transition by ensuring your processes align with the EPD with SNOMED CT codes.
    • cite our data so others can benefit from your research.
    • provide feedback via the Data Services Support team.

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    We are committed to delivering high-quality, open data resources. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve and expand our offerings.


    For any queries, contact: DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk