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NHS Wales, Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Dataset
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NHS Wales Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) is an all-Wales summary report derived from Community Prescribing data. It provides details of the number of items and the net ingredient cost of all prescriptions dispensed in the community in Wales.
Dataset gives insights into community prescribing practices in Wales, detailing the volume of prescription items dispensed and their net ingredient costs, categorized according to the British National Formulary (BNF). This dataset offers crucial information for healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers to analyze medication usage trends, prescribing behaviors, and their financial implications on public health budgets.
Users can gain a clearer understanding of how medications are utilized, identify which drugs are most frequently prescribed, and evaluate the financial implications of these prescriptions on public health budgets. The dataset allows for thorough tracking of pharmaceutical expenditure, helping to highlight variations in prescribing behaviors among different regions and demographics. Such comprehensive analytics are vital for informing healthcare policy, driving improvements in prescribing efficiency, minimizing waste, and ultimately enhancing patient outcomes across Wales.
Original Data Source: NHS WALES Prescription Cost Analysis
Dataset Features
- BNF_Preparation: Unique identifier for the pharmaceutical preparation.
- BNF_Preparation_BNF_Presentation: Name of the medication (e.g., Acetazolamide 250mg modified-release capsules).
- Cost: Net cost of the dispensed preparation.
- Items: Number of prescription items dispensed.
- Qty: Total quantity of the preparation dispensed (e.g., number of pills or bottles).
- StdQtyUnit: Standard unit of quantity.
- Effective_Snapshot_Date: Date when the data snapshot was recorded (usually monthly).
- Report_Period_Length: Frequency of the report (e.g., monthly).
Distribution
Usage
This dataset is ideal for a variety of applications:
- Healthcare Cost Analysis: Estimating financial impacts and evaluating trends in medication spending.
- Prescription Behavior Analysis: Identifying patterns in prescription volume and cost across Wales.
- Policy and Budgeting: Helping policymakers understand prescription trends and optimize budgets.
- Public Health Research: Analyzing medication usage and prevalence over time.
Coverage
The dataset covers monthly prescription data for Wales, United Kingdom, from 2018 to the present.
License
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Who Can Use It?
- Data Scientists: For training models on prescribing trends and healthcare costs.
- Researchers: For studies in public health, healthcare economics, and pharmacy.
- Healthcare Administrators: For managing prescribing practices and medication budgets.
- Pharmaceutical Companies: For market analysis and understanding drug utilization.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Wales Community Prescribing Cost Analysis Dataset
- Prescription Cost and Usage in Wales
- Monthly Prescription Cost and Dispensing Dataset
- Pharmaceutical Cost and Prescription Dataset (PCA)
- Wales National Prescribing Cost Report
- Prescription_Cost_Analysis.rpt_Wales_Data
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