AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
FOI-03219

I am writing to confirm that I have now completed my search for the information which you requested.

##Request

<i>You asked us:

Please provide the most recent complete list of all NHS community pharmacy contractors in England, including the following data fields (as held by the NHSBSA):<br>
•	ODS code (organisation code)<br>
•	Contractor name / trading name<br>
•	Parent company or ownership indicator (where available)<br>
•	Address (including postcode)<br>
•	Contract type (e.g. community pharmacy, distance selling pharmacy)
 
If possible, please also include any identifier that distinguishes multiple pharmacy groups from independents (e.g. parent company flag, group code).
 
If the parent company / ownership flag is not available, please confirm which dataset(s) or fields would allow for cross-referencing contractors with multiples such as Boots, Lloyds, Well, Tesco, Rowlands, Superdrug, and other known chains.</i>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 27 September 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##Our response

Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. 

The information you requested is available on the NHSBSA website:
https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/contractor-details

This dataset provides ODS Code, contractor name and trading name, address and includes columns indicating if the contractor is a distance selling pharmacies (DSP), 100 hours or local pharmaceutical services (LPS) contractor.

It can also be filtered to include English Pharmacies only (DISPENSER_ACCOUNT_TYPE = English Pharmacy) and exclude Private Contractors and Out of Hours contractors (PRIVATE_CONTRACTOR and OUT_OF_HRS_DISP_CONTRACTOR = N).
 
While we do not have an ownership flag or indicator available, the dataset also includes a contractor type column which indicates if a pharmacy is a single contractor, part of a chain of more than 5 shops or linked to some wider pharmacy chains, such as Boots.

Additionally, NHS Digital maintains the edispensary dataset which may assist in establishing ownership of NHS community pharmacy contractors. You can access it here: 
https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service/data-search-and-export/csv-downloads/gp-and-gp-practice-related-data 

This dataset includes trading names that may be used to cross-reference contractors and identify affiliations with known pharmacy multiples such as Boots, Lloyds, Well, Tesco, Rowlands, and Superdrug, where this information is available.

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21

Tags: Pharmacy contractor
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03196

#Request

_Kindly provide a summary of the responses received incorporating all of the questions posed._ 
  
_Kindly note that the survey closed on Friday 19th September 2025.  Link below for your ease of reference:_
  
_https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/03c0ffa1-396e-49e8-966e-7e1688377acf_
  
_Kindly provide your response in the same format as your previous (FOI 002466 refers,) response’_

#Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.

The data provided consists of the summary tables report for the Pension Employer survey for the most recent quarter (covering July, August, September 2025).

__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: Employer Survey, NHS PENSION
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03195

<b>Request</b><br><br>
<i>You asked us:</i><br><br>
<i>Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information held by NHS Business Services Authority:</i><br><br>
<i>The annual number of prescription items dispensed and the net ingredient cost (NIC) for paracetamol 500mg tablets in England, broken down by calendar year from 2015 to 2024 inclusive.</i><br><br>
<i>The same figures (items + NIC) for other medicines listed in NHS England’s March 2018 guidance on “conditions for which over the counter (OTC) items should not routinely be prescribed in primary care” (e.g. ibuprofen, indigestion remedies, antihistamines).</i><br><br>
<i>If available, a breakdown by Integrated Care System (ICS) or Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) for the same period.</i><br><br>
<i>I would prefer the data in a machine-readable format (CSV or Excel).</i><br><br>

<b>The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 21 September 2025.</b><br><br>
<b>We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.</b><br><br>

<b>Our response</b><br><br>
Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you.<br><br>
The information you requested is accessible via our published datasets, which contain detailed data on the number of prescription items and the Net Ingredient Cost for prescriptions dispensed in England. Please refer to the link below for access.<br><br>
<a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/prescription-cost-analysis-pca-annual-statistics">Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Annual Statistics - Datasets - Open Data Portal</a><br><br>
Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21</a><br><br>

<b>Advice and assistance</b><br><br>
You can locate the relevant data—such as paracetamol 500mg tablets—by applying filters prior to downloading. Filtering in advance helps streamline the process and reduces the file size, making the data easier to manage.<br><br>

<b>Publishing this response</b><br><br>
Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:<br><br>
<a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03195">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03195</a><br><br>
Your personal details will be removed from the published response.

Tags: Paracetamol
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03242

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘The operational policy applied when a PPC auto-renewal is prevented by an address change’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 8 September 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).  

##Our response 

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA. 

##Advice and assistance 

There is no policy that restricts a Pre Payment Certificate (PPC) renewal based on address changes. If a customer pays by Direct Debit, we will normally automatically renew the PPC when it expires. 

PPC’s will not automatically renew if: 

you are 60 or will turn 60 within 9 months of the PPC expiry date 

the Direct Debit was set up by phone and paid by a third party 

your PPC is not fully paid for 

the Direct Debit has been cancelled 

Tags: PPC, Pre Payment Certificate
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03192

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘I refer to your website posting of the following FOI-02962 (https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-02962)</i></p>

<p><i>Please can you clarify and confirm what order you working for the first priority cohort</i></p>

<p><i>Retired by 1 October 2023, unprotected & only legacy benefits in payment — 5,012 individuals in that cohort; 999 had been issued RSS by 2 July.</i></p>

<p><i>Are you contacting people in date of retirement order or name alphabetical order for example-  Please confirm the process you are following’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 19 September 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

We have prioritised those likely to be most at financial detriment. 

We are then working through these cases according to complexity. Straightforward cases are being handled first, which are those with no extra nuances. Then cases with additional or multiple complexities, for example, an overpayment already on the record, or Split benefits will be worked through. 

##Data Queries 

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> 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 <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. 

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: NHS Pensions, RSS
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03187

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

<i>Primary Care Networks (PCNs) were introduced in 2019, and I understand some larger PCNs (over 50,000 patients) were split into smaller Service Delivery Units (SDUs). I would like to know:

1) how many PCNs have been split into smaller SDUs, and:<br>
2) how many SDUs there are in England.</i>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 17 September 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##Our response

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA.

##Advice and Assistance

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England may hold some or all of the information you require. 

They can be contacted at:
 
NHS England<br>
PO Box 16738<br>
Redditch<br>
B97 9PT<br>
Email: england.contactus@nhs.net


Tags: Primary care network
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03180

Thank you for your request for information about the following:

##Request

You asked us:

<i>1) Eucreas 50 mg / 850 mg BtX60  FROM 1 FEBRUARY 2008 TO 18 APRIL 2008<br>
2) Eucreas 50 mg / 1000 mg Btx60 l FROM 1 FEBRUARY 2008 TO 18 APRIL 2008<br>
Dear Mrs<br>
Please could you provide the official retail / reimbursed price (as published in the Drug Tariff) for Eucreas 50 mg / 850 mgX60 TAB (vildagliptin + metformin)  and Eucreas 50 mg / 1000 mgX60 TAB (vildagliptin + metformin for the month of February 2008 -18 April 2008(or, if not listed in February, please advise the first month in 2008 in which a price appears and provide the document reference or PDF page).
This information is required for historical/administrative purposes.</i>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 12 September 2025. 

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. 

##Our response

We can confirm that the requested information is held by the NHSBSA, however these listings were not listed for the full period requested this was not listed in the Drug Tariff Part VIIIA. They were added on the date set out below.

Both strengths of Eucreas were added to dm+d on 20 March 2008

The 50mg/850mg strength was added with a price of £31.76 per pack of 60 tablets

During the period requested the price was £31.76 throughout.

The 50mg/1000mg strength was added with a price of £31.76 also, per pack of 60 tablets.

During the period requested the price was £31.76 throughout.

##Data Queries

Please contact <a href="mailto: foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk </a> 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 <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.

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, NHS Presciption Services
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03088

I am writing to confirm that I have now completed my search for the information which you requested.

##Request

You asked us:

<p><i>I would like to make a new request under Freedom of Information with the same format, inclusions, groupings and caveats as a previous request you kindly dealt with for us. The previous request is 02688 and we would like the data to cover the period from April 2025 to the latest available data month.</i></p>

On 19 August 2025 you clarified the following:

<p><i>I would like to request total items, total quantity and total Net Ingredient cost for each BNFID reimbursed by NHSBSA for each month from April 2025 to the latest available data month. 

I require the totals to be presented at BNFID level, divided into the standard 5 year age bandings and further separated by patient gender. Ideally this will include include all items dispensed in England, whether prescribed in the community (FP10) or in secondary care (FP10H).

The response should include the following columns:

YEAR_MONTH
SICBL_NAME
SICBL_CODE
BNF_CODE
AGE_BAND
GENDER
ITEMS
TOTAL_QUANTITY
NIC_GBP</i></p>

On 11 September 2025 you further clarified:

<p><i>I am requesting prescribing data at SICBL level please</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 14 August 2025, with clarifications received on 19 August and 11 September 2025.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000

##Our response

Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. 
The information you requested is available from the web link below:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03182

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full – 

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21

##Publishing this response

Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03088

Your personal details will be removed from the published response.



Tags: NHS Prescriptions
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03178

<b>Request</b><br>
<br>
<i>Please could I put in a request for Islington’s Healthy Start uptake data Q1 2025-2026 (April- June)? Please could I also ask for the ward level data on this for the same Q?</i><br>
<br>
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 12 September 2025.<br>
<br>
We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).<br>
<br>
<b>Our response</b><br>
<br>
I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.<br>
<br>
<b>Publishing this response</b><br>
<br>
Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03178">https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-03178</a><br>
<br>
Your personal details will be removed from the published response.<br>
<br>
<b>Data Queries</b><br>
<br>
Please contact <a href="mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk">foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> 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.<br>
<br>
<b>Reusing the data and copyright</b><br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/">http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/</a><br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>

Tags: Healthy start vouchers
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log
FOI-03181

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request details of any applications submitted for the opening of a new NHS standard-hours community pharmacy within the South Sunderland area, particularly in or around the new housing developments.</i></p>

<p><i>Specifically, I would like to request the following information:</i></p>

<p><i>1.      Details of any applications submitted in the last 24 months for a new NHS standard-hours pharmacy within the South Sunderland locality.</i></p>

<p><i>2.      The current status of each application (e.g. pending, approved, rejected).</i></p>

<p><i>3.      The location of any proposed new pharmacies in these applications.</i></p> 

<p><i>4.      Any upcoming consultations or planned reviews regarding new pharmacy provisions in South Sunderland.</i></p>

<p><i>If possible, I would appreciate it if the data could cover applications made within the area served by the Sunderland locality of the North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 12 September 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. 

##Advice and Assistance 

Having reviewed your request, I believe that it is possible that NHS England may hold some or all of the information you require. They can be contacted at: 

NHS England 

PO Box 16738 

Redditch 

B97 9PT 

Telephone 0300 311 22 33 

Email: <a href=mailto:england.contactus@nhs.net>england.contactus@nhs.net</a>    

Web http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/foi/  

Following the announcement on 13 March 2025 regarding the disbanding of NHS England, please be assured that at this time they can be contacted for information as normal.  

More information can be found here: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ 

Tags: Community Pharmacy, NHS England
Organization: Freedom of Information Disclosure Log