Prescriber Details

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<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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<strong>Dataset Description</strong>
<p> The Prescriber Details dataset provides information on prescribers such as the prescriber code, prescriber name, prescriber type and details of the employing practices. This dataset is published each month.</p>
<p>The information NHS Prescription Services hold on practices is supplied to us by SICBLs, ICBs, commissioning support units, hospital trusts, local authorities and independent sector healthcare providers, and provider organisations.</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/Prescriber%20Details%20Data%20Dictionary.xlsx">Prescriber Details data dictionary (XLSX: 12KB)</a></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/Prescriber%20Details%20Migration%20Changes.odt">Prescriber Details migration changes documentation (ODT: 217KB)</a>.</p>
<strong>Overview of Service</strong>
<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></p>
<strong>Dataset Details</strong>
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        <p>NHS Business Services Authority Master Data Repository (MDR).</p>
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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. The data that forms the basis of these statistics is collected as a by-product of this process.</p>
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        <p> Publication Frequency: The dataset is updated monthly, approximately one month in lieu of the current calendar month, i.e. the August 2025 Prescriber Details report is expected to be available on or around the 2nd of September 2025.</p>
<p>Data is available from July 2022 onwards.</p>
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        <p> The data includes prescriber details for England, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney.</p>
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<p> Management information - This is not an official statistic.</p>
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<strong>Caveats</strong>
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  <br>GP practices may consist of a number of different types of prescribers, including GPs, nurse prescribers, pharmacist prescribers, optometrist supplementary prescribers, physiotherapist supplementary prescribers, and podiatrist supplementary prescribers.
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  <strong class="nhsuk-u-font-size-32">Prescriber Name Format</strong> 
  <br>NHS Prescription Services only captures the initial and surname of prescribers.
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  <strong class="nhsuk-u-font-size-32">Non-Traditional Practices</strong> 
  <br>Some of the ‘practices’ listed in the information are not traditional GP practices. They are other services which the Primary Care Organisation has set up as a practice, such as specialist units or out-of-hours services. These units are often indicated as having one prescriber linked to the practice however there may be more.
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  <strong class="nhsuk-u-font-size-32">Geographic Limitations</strong> 
  <br>We do not keep records of prescriber details from Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.
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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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<strong>Citing and Reusing This Data</strong>
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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. "Prescriber Details." NHS Business Services Authority Open Data. Accessed **[Date Accessed]**. URL: <a href=" https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/prescriber-details"> https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/prescriber-details</a></p>
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Tags: prescribers
Organization: Community Prescribing & Dispensing