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Ophthalmic data
We collate data provided by Primary Care Support England (PCSE) and receive data files sourced from the Open Exeter and EGOS systems.
The information we provide is used to help with:
activity at various health geographies
identifying outlier…
Antimicrobial Stewardship - RightCare UTI Focus Pack is being replaced
After the release of the March 2025 prescriptions data at the end of June, the Antimicrobial Stewardship – RightCare UTI Focus Pack dashboard will not be updated. This is because the dashboard is being replaced by the Antimicrobial Stewardship -…
eOPS Guidance
Hints and tips
Differences between the eOPS dashboards
There are currently 3 versions of eOPS dashboards available. We’ve provided some guidance that will explain the differences between all 3, and make sure you are using the right version for…
Data download, NHSBSA Open Data Portal and One Drug Database (ODD) update 19 February 2020
The NHS currently releases detailed information on prescribing of medications via two datasets, both of which are sourced from NHSBSA data:
•Detailed Prescribing Information (DPI), released by NHS Business Services Authority via the ISP portal.
•…
CPAF launches on Monday 18 July
The 2022/23 Community Pharmacy Assurance Framework (CPAF) screening questionnaire will launch on Monday 18 July 2022.
NHS England and Improvement has made some adjustments to this year's CPAF questions.
The questionnaire must be completed…
ADQ (Average Daily Quantity) usage data
A full review of Average Daily Quantity (ADQ) values populated on our internal NHSBSA drug database has been undertaken by our Medicines Data team, due to information users querying some of the values published. This review was conducted using the…
One Drug Database
For many years the NHSBSA has had two sources of drug data; Master Data Replacement (MDR) and Common Drug Reference (CDR). The MDR database is used for reporting purposes whilst the CDR database is used for the transactional processing of…
Data Services Portal Page Redesign
Updates to the portal page are currently in progress. The portal screen holds significant potential to offer users a wealth of information, and we're leveraging this to grant users swift access to various data realms.
Current Portal Screen…
Requesting our ophthalmic data
If you require access to a specific set of Ophthalmic data this can be requested in different ways. This page details the options available and provides more information on the process involved in each.
Academic Research requests (patient…
Requesting our dental data
If you require access to a specific set of dental data this can be requested in different ways. This page details the options available and provides more information on the process involved in each.
Academic Research requests (patient…