NHS statistics
Published on: 11th July 2013 | Updated on: 1st August 2024
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Dispensing Statistics Graphs
24 Months Generic Mix
24 Month Average Reimbursement Price
12 Month Rolling Items Dispensed
Yearly Items Dispensed
Payment Levels
NHS Statistics FAQs
Q. Where can I find information on the prescribing volume of a particular drug?
A. The Prescription Cost Analysis details the prescribing volumes of all drugs dispensed in England in a particular year.
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Q. Where can I find the average item value for a given month?
A. Community Pharmacy England produce monthly NHS remuneration statistics, which contain information on the monthly average item value.
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Q. Where can I find the cost to the NHS of a particular drug?
A. The Prescription Cost Analysis holds information on the Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) of all drugs dispensed in England. This information is available in the Prescription Cost Analysis as both the average cost of the drug per prescription (NIC/Rx) and the total cost to the NHS.
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Q. Where can I find the total cost to the NHS of all prescribed products in a given year?
A. The 10-year bulletin Prescriptions dispensed in the community contains details of the total cost to the NHS of prescribed products in the given period.
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Q. Where can I find information on the proportion of products prescribed generically?
A. The 10-year bulletin Prescriptions dispensed in the community contains details on the proportion of products prescribed generically.
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Q. Where can I find out how many NHS community pharmacies there are?
A. The General Pharmaceutical Services in England bulletin contains information on the number of NHS community pharmacies in England in a given year.
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Q. Where can I find information on the proportion of patients who are exempt from paying the prescription charge?
A. The General Pharmaceutical Services in England bulletin contains details the proportion of patients who are exempt from paying the prescription charge.
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Q. Where can I find out where Enhanced Services are being implemented?
A. The General Pharmaceutical Services in England bulletin contains information on the number of local enhanced services provided in England.
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