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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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MeasureSee associated Statistical Release for detailed notes, background and definitions [Filtered]
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AreaFor information prior to the restructuring of the NHS in Wales please see other StatsWales tables. [Filtered]
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YearYear ending 31 March [Filter]
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All items43,312,26646,018,29548,751,68051,268,51053,927,68357,034,98059,078,56662,011,17564,878,06367,875,44870,107,21172,657,35474,239,29776,270,71978,512,72679,169,70280,028,057
Gastro-Intestinal System3,479,8993,643,1833,810,6533,946,5764,125,7364,351,9024,533,5034,802,2915,100,3785,451,8835,759,0436,174,8136,448,0236,724,0967,048,6597,237,8677,349,150
Cardiovascular System10,946,69912,197,22413,719,08415,291,07016,968,78418,460,08619,542,43420,321,30121,139,53921,858,05022,123,05422,604,76822,895,76123,284,29923,591,93123,510,05523,576,214
Respiratory System3,717,6883,846,7303,897,8473,908,2623,962,5954,089,3714,099,5804,333,7224,568,9794,774,0014,954,1685,144,0025,285,7305,443,1675,701,7905,750,7055,844,371
Central Nervous System9,113,6059,576,6179,954,97510,141,94710,353,65510,632,07210,928,78711,521,98511,986,04212,626,26713,173,19313,822,35114,162,00914,713,81915,332,52915,758,51916,124,022
Infections2,655,3892,617,1172,587,6332,626,1362,616,9432,670,5982,696,5752,778,6032,867,3852,901,7603,053,3593,096,4773,170,8013,032,8643,025,7202,846,7082,758,711
Endocrine System2,982,8253,319,3063,623,7933,902,5554,190,5224,555,6974,869,6565,139,9795,452,3985,846,5046,187,1756,523,2596,777,4937,020,6937,290,5587,470,9307,647,420
Obstetrics,Gynae+Urinary Tract Disorders860,956912,466961,7571,018,0771,060,2121,124,0241,174,9771,243,7841,317,0821,402,4261,488,6911,582,1951,650,1021,756,4951,860,9171,918,6541,987,692
Malignant Disease & Immunosuppression250,369263,108278,092290,251298,026311,527325,366343,351323,335334,291340,752346,776400,263423,603425,862417,398421,190
Nutrition And Blood1,200,7091,311,3501,457,8611,582,6601,747,8481,941,6962,137,4772,339,2552,529,4132,774,9262,839,8952,952,5603,061,7083,227,0393,365,7613,468,4213,631,053
Musculoskeletal & Joint Diseases2,102,2922,188,1312,278,3982,308,9532,289,2402,184,9002,127,2682,193,9442,277,0262,324,6902,382,9412,435,3822,350,2102,373,6342,422,8062,423,1932,388,058
Eye966,8311,006,2431,036,0081,083,7541,112,0521,162,1181,198,3371,271,2961,339,2461,395,0831,432,3171,472,7911,468,1991,515,7811,536,1841,490,0061,458,797
Ear, Nose And Oropharynx599,879618,376624,087616,016609,084643,639656,361717,698760,992797,632826,153857,845875,863914,955955,962957,951973,001
Skin2,393,4912,415,4122,406,6522,354,7912,322,2912,323,5312,239,7362,364,1802,473,9462,550,8572,598,2202,634,9712,625,9092,676,7082,590,8292,494,3922,412,473
Immunological Products & Vaccines685,320687,334660,926690,381723,636918,543764,252753,648742,250779,829795,873779,983793,475782,967794,716759,637774,881
Anaesthesia50,49150,94953,35753,34454,01757,50159,31661,95265,91667,41271,22473,86874,81377,36279,77890,212101,457
Preparations used in Diagnosis76340010001000301
Other Drugs And Preparations58,01761,47964,61252,92958,84374,57195,311112,053130,155109,90572,42057,39054,64158,39562,78665,13169,149
Dressings774,473789,047778,478784,646765,655765,194750,972775,810795,819791,573801,293781,898736,614739,117734,840694,521597,122
Appliances302,429331,052359,300405,746443,245523,471610,265653,726704,337761,624854,280941,4811,022,7161,103,0491,269,0581,397,7941,504,055
Incontinence Appliances58,93561,89566,23068,14570,38675,18981,19483,84187,87692,97898,346103,374105,785105,795106,21199,41286,116
Stoma Appliances111,962121,270131,934142,267154,913169,350187,198198,756215,949233,757254,813271,170279,182296,881315,826318,196323,124

Metadata

Title

Prescription items and cost by area and BNF chapter

Last update

14 September 2016 14 September 2016

Next update

September 2017

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

Name

Hlth0204