Dispensing Practice Name and Address

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<h3 class="nhsuk-warning-callout__label">2026-05-07: ICB Mergers – April 2026 Onwards</h3>
<p>From April 2026 onwards, data for this dataset will reflect NHS organisational updates following ICB mergers. 
<p>Read the full <a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/news/icb-mergers-april-2026">news article</a> for further details.</p>
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<h2>Dataset Description</h2>
<p>The Dispensing Practice Name and Address dataset is produced monthly and provides the name and address details of dispensing practices for each primary care organisation at Sub Integrated Care Board Level (SICBL).&nbsp;</p>
<p>It also includes:&nbsp;</p>
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<li>how many GPs are in each practice and how many of them are dispensing GPs&nbsp;</li>
<li>practice name&nbsp;</li>
<li>practice address&nbsp;</li>
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A dispensing practice is defined as a practice with at least one active dispensing GP. The information NHS Prescription Services hold on practices is supplied to NHS Prescription Services by primary care organisations (PCOs).&nbsp;</p>
<p>You can view all definitions for the fields included in the dataset in the <a href="https://github.com/NHSBSA-Open-Data/OPD/raw/main/Dispensing%20Practice%20Name%20Address%20Data%20Dictionary.xlsx">Dispensing Practice Name and Address data dictionary (XLSX: 12KB)</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p>This data was previously published on the NHSBSA Information Services Portal. Changes have been made to the data since migration to the Open Data Portal and you can read about these changes in the <a href="https://github.com/NHSBSA-Open-Data/OPD/raw/main/Dispensing%20Practice%20Name%20and%20Address%20Migration%20Changes.odt">Dispensing Practice Name and Address migration changes documentation (ODT: 217KB)</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Overview of Service</h2>
<p>Information about our NHSBSA Prescriptions Data service can be found here - <a href="https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/prescription-data">Prescription data | NHSBSA</a>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Dataset Details</h2>
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       <p>The dataset is provided from Prescription data collected by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for the operational purpose of reimbursing and remunerating dispensing contractors for the costs of supplying drugs and devices, and providing essential and advanced services, to NHS patients.</p>
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        <p>Data is published retrospectively with a one-month delay. For example, January data is published in February.</p>
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        <p>This data is for England only.</p>
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<p>Management Information – This is not an official statistic.</p>
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<h2>Caveats</h2>
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  <p> Data is as accurate as the data held by the NHS BSA data warehouse at the time of publishing each month. Accuracy is also based on the information provided to the NHSBSA by respective PCOs.
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    <p>If you have any queries regarding the data provided, or if you plan on publishing the data, please contact <a href="mailto:DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the name of the dataset for reference. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.</p>
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<h2>Citing and Reusing This Data</h2>
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    <p>If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data, please contact <a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.</p>
    <p>The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and/or other applicable law. You may use the data freely, provided that you attribute the source.</p>
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<p>NHS Business Services Authority. "Dispensing Practice Name and Address.” NHS Business Services Authority Open Data. Accessed **[Date Accessed]**. URL: <a href=" https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/dispensing-practice-name-and-address">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/dispensing-practice-name-and-address</a></p>
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Tags: Dispensing, practice
Organization: Dispensing Contractors