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The DFM quarterly data release is an official statistics release. It is produced with full consideration of the standards set out in the Code of Practice for Statistics. We also release an annual DFM statistical report. You can view the latest…

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…

The following correction notices have been made with regard to Medicines Used in Mental Health for England 2015/16 to 2023/24 publication Date of notice: 27 June 2025: The column names for identified patients and total prescribed items were…

Correction notice - model of expected items based on pre-pandemic prescribing trends was trained incorrectly in this release. Read our correction notices page for more details. Published 6 July 2023 This page was last reviewed and updated 15…

Published 8 September 2022 Summary This publication aims to describe the prescribing of dependency forming medicines in a primary care setting in England that are dispensed in the community. This does not include data on medicines used in…

Published 6 October 2022 Summary This publication aims to describe the prescribing of hormone replacement therapy medications in a primary care setting in England that are dispensed in the community. This does not include data on medicines used in…

Published 9 March 2023 Summary Mental health is a key area of the NHS Long Term Plan published in 2019. This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines used to improve mental health in England that are subsequently dispensed in the…