Primary Care Medicines (PCM) Dataset

Primary Care Medicines (PCM) Dataset#

# define target dataset to document
schema = 'nhsd'
table = 'PCM'
version = 'v0003'
# import functions from script helper
import sys
script_fp = "../../../../scripts/"
sys.path.insert(0, script_fp)
from data_doc_helper import DocHelper
# create instance
document = DocHelper(schema, table, version, script_fp)
# markdown/code hybrid cell module requirement
from IPython.display import display, Markdown

1. Summary#

This dataset is also called the Medicines Dispensed in Primary Care NHS Business Services Authority dataset.

display(document.style_table(document.get_dataset_info()))
Dataset descriptor Dataset-specific information
Name of dataset in TRE PCM
Other name Medicines dispensed in Primary Care NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) dataset
Keywords Medicines, Prescriptions
Short description Dataset about all prescriptions that have been submitted by prescribers to the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) for reimbursement purposes. The dataset includes prescriptions issued by pharmacists, dentists and doctors in general practice, community clinics, dentists, hospital clinics and community nursing homes. The prescriptions may have been written in England and dispensed UK-wide or written elsewhere in the UK and dispensed in England.
Owner NHS England
Geographical coverage England
Temporal coverage 01/04/2015 onwards
TRE temporal coverage 01/04/2015 onwards
Frequency of update Annually
Date of last extract None
DOI None
Data resolution Prescription
Number of variables None
Number of participants None
Number of observations None
Version None
Key link https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-tools-and-services/data-services/medicines-dispensed-in-primary-care-nhsbsa-data
Specific restrictions to data use Research must have a focus on the safety and effectiveness of medicines as specified by the NHSBSA Medicines Data Directions: https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/corporate-information-and-documents/directions-and-data-provision-notices/secretary-of-state-directions/nhs-business-services-authority-nhsbsa-medicines-data-directions-2019

2. Metrics#

The tables below summarise the PCM dataset in the UK LLC TRE.

Table 1 The number of participants from each LPS that are represented in the PCM dataset in the UK LLC TRE
(Note: numbers relate to the most recent extract of NHS England data)

display(document.style_table(document.get_cohort_count()))
LPS Participant count
ALSPAC 5313
BCS70 5360
BIB 24916
ELSA 6890
EPICN 14580
EXCEED 9112
FENLAND 9588
GLAD 65930
MCS 16191
NCDS58 5856
NEXTSTEP 4585
NIHRBIO_COPING 15568
NSHD46 2441
TEDS 6931
TRACKC19 12855
TWINSUK 11423
UKHLS 6474
TOTAL 224013

3. Helpful syntax#

Below we will include syntax that may be helpful to other researchers in the UK LLC TRE. For longer scripts, we will include a snippet of the code plus a link to Git where you can find the full script.

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