FOI-02661

##Request

You asked us:

I am looking to access the Drug Tariff Part VIIIA lists for a range of years. I have been able to find the data (in Excel or PDF format) for most years, however I have not been able to find the data for the following months/years. Could you kindly send this monthly data across, preferably in Excel spreadsheet format (if available) [similar to request FOI-01518]?

- Feb 2005-March 2005

- February 2011 – December 2011 

- October 2010 - December 2010

- Jan 2014 – April 2015

- June 2017

In addition, with respect to the below months/years, I have only been able to find the PDF versions of the Drug Tariff Part VIIIA lists. I was wondering if you could additionally provide the same in Excel spreadsheet format, if those are available.

- January 2005

- January 2011

- January 2012-December 2013

- May 2015

- March 2017-May 2017

- July 2017 -July 2019

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 13 March 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

##Our response

I can confirm that we hold the information you have requested, and a copy of the information is attached.

###2005 to 2010 inclusive

Under FOIA Section 21, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. Excel versions of Part VIIIA of the Drug Tariff are available on the Open Data Portal:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-01518 

Each spreadsheet is available for download by selecting the link for each month and then selecting “Download”.

###Excel format

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our electronic records, I have established that we do not hold copies of the Drug Tariff Part VIIIA lists in Excel format prior to May 2018, aside from the ones published on the Open Data portal as referenced earlier in this letter. 

However, copies from May 2018 to July 2019 have been provided in Excel format, as requested.

###PDF format

For the remaining months requested, this information is held but not in Excel format. We have provided this information in PDF format. 

##Data queries

Please contact foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data.

##Reusing the data and copyright

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ 

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2025”. Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.


Tags: Drug Tariff Part VIIIA, NHS Prescription Services
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