Pharmaceutical Benefit
Data relating to the volumes and costs of prescription drugs prescribed by GPs and dentists, including the dispensing fees paid to community pharmacists.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year_Ending | timestamp | ||
| Benefit_Description | text | ||
| Total_Number_of_Items_Prescribed_During_Year | numeric | ||
| Average_Cost_of_a_Prescribed_Item_£ | numeric | ||
| Total_Cost_of_Prescribed_Items_£000 | numeric | ||
| Total_Cost_of_Pharmacy_Dispensing_Fees_£000 | numeric |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | July 20, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | August 30, 2019 |
| Created | August 30, 2019 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | Open Government Licence – Jersey v1.0 |
| Datastore active | True |
| Has views | True |
| Id | e4cf044f-dff1-4036-91b4-2d0b6f221d10 |
| Mimetype | text/csv |
| On same domain | True |
| Package id | fa44ef2e-f3f3-4890-ae1c-d261b7430710 |
| Position | 1 |
| Revision id | ff83423d-5c46-4035-b32d-40525ac17d1e |
| Size | 961 bytes |
| State | active |
| Url type | upload |