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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 items78,512,72679,169,70280,028,05779,903,73080,145,95382,100,04481,097,93982,837,459
Gastro-Intestinal System7,048,6597,237,8677,349,1507,316,6397,328,3327,509,3647,530,7487,683,267
Cardiovascular System23,591,93123,510,05523,576,21423,393,71723,305,36923,771,84523,522,81323,702,098
Respiratory System5,701,7905,750,7055,844,3715,877,3095,888,2926,090,9926,060,5436,054,112
Central Nervous System15,332,52915,758,51916,124,02216,253,13216,479,10416,972,32417,142,94817,389,032
Infections3,025,7202,846,7082,758,7112,689,3242,521,0742,512,0482,054,1062,282,347
Endocrine System7,290,5587,470,9307,647,4207,742,3717,871,9818,178,3278,089,3038,414,444
Obstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders1,860,9171,918,6541,987,6922,002,5402,050,7702,104,7232,067,9932,109,600
Malignant Disease & Immunosuppression425,862417,398421,190423,122427,785434,938425,976423,904
Nutrition And Blood3,365,7613,468,4213,631,0533,804,0303,968,5114,163,9704,287,3924,507,959
Musculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2,422,8062,423,1932,388,0582,305,6392,279,4942,281,9022,222,4952,323,632
Eye1,536,1841,490,0061,458,7971,401,9491,320,0901,282,8791,200,7741,160,494
Ear, Nose And Oropharynx955,962957,951973,001961,391960,215972,795909,356955,678
Skin2,590,8292,494,3922,412,4732,256,4632,146,0252,026,9681,872,5821,862,794
Immunological Products & Vaccines794,716759,637774,881765,844749,357774,813768,027798,571
Anaesthesia79,77890,212101,457100,159102,784102,13083,96595,616
Preparations used in Diagnosis3.The data item is not applicable1111.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Other Drugs And Preparations62,78665,13169,14975,41576,34373,30173,87771,049
Dressings734,840694,521597,122493,973452,898405,258330,594353,494
Appliances1,269,0581,397,7941,504,0551,625,3921,796,3602,018,8492,028,3672,205,084
Incontinence Appliances106,21199,41286,11692,82595,72290,86788,63598,803
Stoma Appliances315,826318,196323,124322,495325,446331,750337,445345,481

Metadata

Title

Prescription items and cost by area and BNF chapter

Last update

7 September 2022 7 September 2022

Next update

Autumn 2023

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

Keywords

Prescriptions

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.