Data Release Information

This page gives an indication of the data release patterns and/or dates for the datasets published on the Open Data Portal.

The NHSBSA Data Services team also publish a comprehensive data release calendar on our website which includes information and dates on many of the prescription and dental data releases.

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Dataset	Release pattern
Consolidated Pharmaceutical List	Quarterly
Pharmacy Openings and Closures	Monthly - second Thursday of each month
English Prescribing Dataset	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
English Prescribing Dataset with SNOMED code	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
Secondary Care Medicines Dataset with Indicitive Price	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
Secondary Care Medicines Dataset	Retired - no new data to be added
Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Annual Statistics	Yearly
Hospital Prescribing Dispensed in the Community	Monthly
Open Data Portal Usage	Monthly - first working day of month
English Contractor Monthly General Dental Activity	Monthly - 15th of each month
English Contractor Monthly Orthodontic Activity	Monthly - 15th of each month
English Contractor Monthly General Dental and Orthodontic Contractual Dataset	Monthly - 15th of each month
Prescriber Details	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
Dispensing Practice Name and Address	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
Contractor Details	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
Pharmacy Contract - FP57 refunds	Monthly - actual and planned dates on main NHSBSA site
Pharmacy Quality Scheme Data 2022/23	One off release August 2023