FOI-03896

<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri,Times New Roman&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}">Request</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">You asked us:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request a repeat of the dataset previously published by NHSBSA under referenc</span></em><em><span data-contrast="auto">e&nbsp;FOI-03702,&nbsp;</span></em><em><span data-contrast="auto">but for the following data months:</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">February 2026</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">March 2026</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">Please provide the same dataset structure as supplied in FOI-03702.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">The output should&nbsp;contain&nbsp;the following seven columns, using the same column headers as FOI-03702:</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ol>
<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Arial" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">YEAR_MONTH</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Arial" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">DISPENSER_CODE</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Arial" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">BNF_PRESENTATION_CODE</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Arial" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">TOTAL_QUANTITY</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Arial" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">ITEMS</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Arial" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">NIC_GBP</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ol>
<ol>
<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Arial" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">PAID_SNOMED_CONCEPT_ID</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ol>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">For clarity:</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">BNF_PRESENTATION_CODE&nbsp;is the NHSBSA-assigned prescribed BNF presentation code associated with the presc</span></em><em><span data-contrast="auto">ribed item.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">PAID_SNOMED_CONCEPT_ID&nbsp;is the&nbsp;Paid&nbsp;dm+d&nbsp;code,&nbsp;ie&nbsp;the&nbsp;dm+d&nbsp;/ SNOMED identifier for the medicine or appliance&nbsp;dispensed&nbsp;a</span></em><em><span data-contrast="auto">nd reimbursed by NHSBSA. (As before, the&nbsp;prescribed&nbsp;dm+d&nbsp;code is not&nbsp;required).</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,720],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1]}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">This request is intended to repeat FOI-03702 for the February 2026 and March 2026 data months, with the same output structure and column headers.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><em><span data-contrast="auto">Please provide the data in&nbsp;</span></em><strong><em><span data-contrast="auto">.csv format</span></em></strong><em><span data-contrast="auto">, split into multiple files if&nbsp;required&nbsp;due to file size.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on&nbsp;10 June 2026.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We have handled your request under the&nbsp;Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Our response</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested, and a copy has been published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03894"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03894</span></span></a><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Due to the&nbsp;large size&nbsp;of the files,&nbsp;we cannot email these to you.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">NHS Prescription Services process prescriptions for Pharmacy Contractors, Appliance Contractors, Dispensing Doctors and Personal Administration with information then used to make payments to pharmacists and appliance contractors in England for prescriptions dispensed in primary care settings (other arrangements are in place for making payments to Dispensing Doctors and Personal Administration). This involves processing over 1 billion prescription items and payments totalling over &pound;9 billion each year. The information gathered from this process is then used to provide information on costs and trends in prescribing in England and Wales to over 25,000 registered NHS and Department of Health and Social Care users.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Data Source</span></strong> <span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The data source was the NHSBSA Information Services Data Warehouse.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Exclusions</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The Data excludes:&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Items not dispensed, disallowed and those returned to the contractor for further clarification.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Prescriptions prescribed and dispensed in Prisons, Hospitals and Private prescriptions.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Items prescribed but not presented for dispensing or not&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;to NHS Prescription Services by the dispenser.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The dataset also excludes items supplied as part of a Pharmacy First consultation or service&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Please note data for drugs flagged in our database as Schedule 2 and 3 controlled drugs have been excluded from this dataset for information security reasons to prevent the identification of organisations with&nbsp;high levels&nbsp;of controlled drug dispensing.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The drug information in this request is from two different views, the BNF_PRESENTATION_CODE is the prescribed drug captured from the prescription. The PAID_SNOMED_CONCEPT_ID is a view taken after some processing, be aware there may be differences.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Time Period</span></strong> <span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">February and March 2026</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Organisation Data</span></strong> <span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The data provided is for prescriptions dispensed in England.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469777841,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777842,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,469777843,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469777844,&quot;Calibri&quot;,469769226,&quot;Calibri,Times New Roman&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}">Data Queries</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="none">Please contact&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</span></span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan&nbsp;on publishing&nbsp;the data.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559739&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Reusing the data and copyright</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">If you plan&nbsp;on producing&nbsp;a press or broadcast story based upon the&nbsp;data&nbsp;please contact&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">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:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement:&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">&ldquo;Data Warehouse,&nbsp;NHSBSA Copyright&nbsp;2026&rdquo;.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>

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