How-to Resources
Welcome to our How-to Resources page! Here, you'll find step-by-step guides and practical tips to help you make the most of the NHSBSA Open Data Portal.
If you have any suggestions for additional guides or need assistance, please reach out via email at dataservicessupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk.
| Guide Name | Overview | Access Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Reusing Filters Across NHSBSA Open Data Portal Data Files by Switching Resource IDs | A step-by-step guide to reusing a filtered URL for new data files by updating the resource ID, allowing you to maintain your filters without having to recreate them each time | View Guide |
| Download Filtered Records | Step-by-step guide on how to download filtered records from the NHSBSA Open Data Portal. | View Guide |
| Downloading EPD with Filtered Records | Step-by-step guide on how to download the English Prescribing Dataset (EPD) with filtered records. | View Guide |
| API basics - How to get data | Beginner’s guide on how to use APIs to return data from the NHSBSA Open Data Portal. | View Guide |
| Mastering Excel with Massive CSV Files | Learn how to efficiently handle large CSV files in Excel, managing up to 17M rows like a pro. | View Guide |