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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Prescription items and cost by area and BNF chapter - time series
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All items78,512,75879,169,73480,028,08979,903,76280,145,98682,100,07781,097,97282,837,49284,165,163
Gastro-Intestinal System7,048,6667,237,8747,349,1567,316,6457,328,3387,509,3707,530,7557,683,2747,771,147
Cardiovascular System23,591,94123,510,06523,576,22423,393,72723,305,38023,771,85623,522,82423,702,10923,649,962
Respiratory System5,701,8075,750,7225,844,3875,877,3255,888,3076,091,0076,060,5586,054,1276,159,794
Central Nervous System15,332,54215,758,53216,124,03416,253,14416,479,11516,972,33517,142,96017,389,04317,426,087
Infections3,025,7262,846,7142,758,7162,689,3292,521,0792,512,0542,054,1132,282,3532,596,824
Endocrine System7,290,5717,470,9447,647,4347,742,3857,871,9958,178,3418,089,3188,414,4598,855,585
Obstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders1,860,9301,918,6661,987,7042,002,5522,050,7812,104,7332,068,0012,109,6082,170,603
Malignant Disease & Immunosuppression425,893417,426421,217423,149427,812434,964426,004423,931417,127
Nutrition And Blood3,365,7733,468,4343,631,0653,804,0423,968,5234,163,9824,287,4044,507,9714,677,460
Musculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2,422,8122,423,1992,388,0642,305,6452,279,5012,281,9102,222,5022,323,6382,331,936
Eye1,536,1901,490,0131,458,8041,401,9561,320,0991,282,8881,200,7831,160,5021,051,742
Ear, Nose And Oropharynx955,968957,957973,007961,397960,221972,801909,363955,6851,003,555
Skin2,590,8372,494,4002,412,4812,256,4712,146,0332,026,9771,872,5911,862,8031,834,983
Immunological Products & Vaccines794,724759,645774,889765,852749,367774,823768,037798,583795,924
Anaesthesia79,78590,226101,477100,180102,805102,15183,98895,637103,099
Preparations used in Diagnosis73.The data item is not applicable17617617619.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Other Drugs And Preparations62,81365,15869,17775,44376,37073,32973,90571,07577,581
Dressings734,857694,539597,140493,991452,917405,278330,617353,518351,675
Appliances1,269,0721,397,8081,504,0681,625,4051,796,3742,018,8632,028,3822,205,1002,434,496
Incontinence Appliances106,23999,44086,14392,85195,74890,89388,66198,830100,746
Stoma Appliances315,890318,261323,191322,565325,518331,824337,519345,556355,152

Metadata

Title

Prescription items and cost by area and BNF chapter

Last update

1 November 2023 1 November 2023

Next update

TBC

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Prescribing Services, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local health boards

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

GP prescribing data by LHB and BNF therapeutic chapter

Data collection and calculation

GP Prescription data (Prescribing Services, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership).

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2009/10 onwards

Users, uses and context

See associated Statistical Release for detailed notes, background and definitions.

Statistical quality

See associated Statistical Release for detailed notes, background and definitions.

Keywords

Prescriptions