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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 items78,512,72679,169,70280,028,05779,903,73080,145,95382,100,04481,097,93982,837,45984,165,12984,597,491
Gastro-Intestinal System7,048,6597,237,8677,349,1507,316,6397,328,3327,509,3647,530,7487,683,2677,771,1397,841,722
Cardiovascular System23,591,93123,510,05523,576,21423,393,71723,305,36923,771,84523,522,81323,702,09823,649,95023,533,430
Respiratory System5,701,7905,750,7055,844,3715,877,3095,888,2926,090,9926,060,5436,054,1126,159,7786,123,428
Central Nervous System15,332,52915,758,51916,124,02216,253,13216,479,10416,972,32417,142,94817,389,03217,426,07617,459,990
Infections3,025,7202,846,7082,758,7112,689,3242,521,0742,512,0482,054,1062,282,3472,596,8182,504,035
Endocrine System7,290,5587,470,9307,647,4207,742,3717,871,9818,178,3278,089,3038,414,4448,855,5699,125,507
Obstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders1,860,9171,918,6541,987,6922,002,5402,050,7702,104,7232,067,9932,109,6002,170,5952,208,411
Malignant Disease & Immunosuppression425,862417,398421,190423,122427,785434,938425,976423,904417,100411,683
Nutrition And Blood3,365,7613,468,4213,631,0533,804,0303,968,5114,163,9704,287,3924,507,9594,677,4484,824,072
Musculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2,422,8062,423,1932,388,0582,305,6392,279,4942,281,9022,222,4952,323,6322,331,9302,339,700
Eye1,536,1841,490,0061,458,7971,401,9491,320,0901,282,8791,200,7741,160,4941,051,7331,051,703
Ear, Nose And Oropharynx955,962957,951973,001961,391960,215972,795909,356955,6781,003,5481,004,375
Skin2,590,8292,494,3922,412,4732,256,4632,146,0252,026,9681,872,5821,862,7941,834,9731,848,203
Immunological Products & Vaccines794,716759,637774,881765,844749,357774,813768,027798,571795,911720,052
Anaesthesia79,77890,212101,457100,159102,784102,13083,96595,616103,078106,457
Preparations used in Diagnosis3.The data item is not applicable1111.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable3
Other Drugs And Preparations62,78665,13169,14975,41576,34373,30173,87771,04977,55778,675
Dressings734,840694,521597,122493,973452,898405,258330,594353,494351,652333,363
Appliances1,269,0581,397,7941,504,0551,625,3921,796,3602,018,8492,028,3672,205,0842,434,4802,597,347
Incontinence Appliances106,21199,41286,11692,82595,72290,86788,63598,803100,719108,681
Stoma Appliances315,826318,196323,124322,495325,446331,750337,445345,481355,075376,654

Metadata

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.

Title

Prescription items and cost by area and BNF chapter

Last update

19 September 2024 19 September 2024

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

Statistical quality

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

Keywords

Prescriptions