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This page was last reviewed and updated 26 March 2021. Feedback We asked We invited feedback on our proposed plans to make changes to the underlying methodology used in the Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) – England National Statistics…

Correction notice - SNOMED codes in the national summary tables were incorrectly formatted. Read our correction notices page for more details. Published 8 June 2023 This page was last reviewed and updated 27 July 2023. Summary Prescription…

Published 11 November 2021. Summary This publication aims to explore the costs of medicines prescribed within both primary and secondary care in England. This publication is an experimental Official Statistic release. It is produced in line with…

Correction notice - data was assigned to incorrect Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) deciles in the statistical summary tables of the latest release. Read our correction notices page for full details. Published 7 July 2022. This page was last…

Published 9 June 2022. Summary Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) provides details of the costs and volumes of all prescriptions dispensed in the community in England. We consulted on the content and methodology used in this publication during…

Published 10 November 2022 Summary This publication aims to explore the costs of medicines prescribed within both primary and secondary care in England. This publication is an experimental Official Statistic release. Its produced in line with the…

Published 7 November 2024 Publication Prescribing Costs in Hospitals and the Community England 2023/24 - Statistical Summary Narrative (HTML) Summary  This publication shows the costs of medicines, appliances, dressings and medical devices…

Misinterpreting active community pharmacies We have been made aware that our headline figure for active community pharmacies can be misinterpreted. We would like to draw your attention to some important information for this figure. When a…

Published 17 October 2024. Publication Hormone Replacement Therapy - England April 2015 to June 2024 statistical summary narrative (HTML) Summary This publication aims to describe the prescribing of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications…

Published 19 November 2020. Summary Community pharmacies and appliance contractors are responsible for dispensing medications, appliances, and medical devices to NHS patients. They are not a direct part of the NHS but provide essential services on…