Data for this publication are extracted each month as a snapshot in time from the Primary Care Registration database within the NHAIS (National Health Application and Infrastructure Services) system. This release is an accurate snapshot as at 1 April 2024. This publication also includes monthly data outputs from the Personal Demographic Service, which will become the data source for this publication from May 2024. More information about the data source change can be found in the Data Quality Statement. GP Practice; Primary Care Network (PCN); Sub Integrated Care Board Locations (SICBL); Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England Commissioning Region level data are released in single year of age (SYOA) and 5-year age bands, both of which finish at 95+, split by gender. In addition, organisational mapping data is available to derive PCN; SICBL; ICB and Commissioning Region associated with a GP practice and is updated each month to give relevant organisational mapping. Quarterly publications in January, April, July and October will include Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) populations.

Data for this publication are extracted each month as a snapshot in time from the Primary Care Registration database within the PDS (Personal Demographics Service) system. This release is an accurate snapshot as at 1 April 2025. GP Practice; Primary Care Network (PCN); Sub Integrated Care Board Locations (SICBL); Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England Commissioning Region level data are released in single year of age (SYOA) and 5-year age bands, both of which finish at 95+, split by gender. In addition, organisational mapping data is available to derive PCN; SICBL; ICB and Commissioning Region associated with a GP practice and is updated each month to give relevant organisational mapping. Quarterly publications in January, April, July and October will include Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) populations.

This shows the number of patients registered to practices in Wales by their country of residence (Wales or England) and the number of patients registered to practices in England who live in Wales. The data excludes English residents registered to English practices.

The general practice census is collected each year and records numbers and details of GPs in England along with information on their practices, staff, patients and the services they provide. This report is one of three that make up the NHS Staff 1995 - 2005 publication. The other two reports are: Non-Medical staff 1995 - 2005 Medical and Dental staff 1995 - 2005 General Practice staff, 30 September 2005 - Detailed Results The detailed results contain further data tables for September 2005 for England, by SHA and PCT. NB A software error was detected in the Exeter payments and registrations bureau which effected all opt-out data. Therefore, data on GP Practice Opt-outs were revised on 24 July 2006. Each table can be downloaded using the following links: Table 1A: Analysis by sex (excluding GP retainers) (Excel, 123Kb) Table 1B: Analysis by type and sex (excluding GP retainers) (Excel, 173Kb) Table 1C: GP retainers (Excel, 165Kb) Table 2: Analysis by commitment and sex (Excel, 76Kb) Table 3: Analysis by age (Excel, 87Kb) Table 4: Analysis of practice staff (Excel, 105Kb) Table 5: Analysis of type of service (Excel, 84Kb) Table 6: Patients - analysis of age (Excel, 73Kb) Table 7: Analysis of practice opt-outs (Excel, 83Kb) Table 8: Analysis of average patient-list size (Excel, 79Kb) Table 9: Analysis of number of partnerships by partnership size Table 10: Analysis of patient registration transactions Primary Care Trusts, Care Trusts and Local Health Boards Table 1: Primary Care Trusts: England Table 2: Local Health Boards: Wales

Abstract

Objective. To determine whether a systematic geriatric evaluation performed by general practitioners (GPs) that includes a brief assessment of geriatric syndromes and a management plan can prevent functional decline in older patients. Design. Controlled, open-label, pragmatic cluster-randomised trial, randomising at the GP level. Setting. 42 GP practices, western Switzerland. Participants. Participating GPs had to work at least 20 hours per week as GPs in French-speaking Switzerland, and were expected to enroll ten community-dwelling adults at least 75-years-old, able to understand French, and having visited their GP at least twice in the prior year. Intervention. Yearly assessment by the GP of eight geriatric syndromes associated with ad hoc management plans. Main outcome measures. The primary outcome was, at individual participant level, the proportion of patients losing at least one instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) over two years, compared by a generalised 2-level mixed model with a logit regression. Secondary outcomes were losses in basic ADLs and quality-of-life (WHOQOL-OLD) scores. After complete case analysis, predefined sensitivity analyses were performed with last observation carried forward and considering patients who died or were institutionalized as having lost an IADL. Randomization and masking. The randomisation unit was the GP, with GPs assigned on a 1:1 ratio to the intervention or usual care arm, based on a computer-based randomisation list, using uneven block sizes. GPs were allocated to their respective arm after patient enrolment. The study staff performing the main outcome measures (telephone interviews), study coordinator and study statistician were blinded to the allocation. Results: 42 GPs recruited 429 participants of mean age 82·5 years (SD 4·8) at inclusion, 63% women, with 217 participants allocated to the intervention and 212 to the control arm. The proportion of patients losing at least one IADL during the course of the study was 43·6% and 47·6% in the intervention and control arms, respectively (p=0·476). Mean reduction in quality-of-life score was -0·12 and 0·74 (p=0·331). There was no difference between arms in any of the outcomes considered. Concerning adhesion to the intervention, 85·7% (186/217) of patients in the intervention arm had at least one assessment and GPs adhered to 43·4% of the recommendations in the management plans. Conclusion. A yearly geriatric evaluation associated with a management plan conducted systematically among community-dwelling, ≥75-year-old patients in GP practices does not lessen functional decline. Trial registration. The trial was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov with identifier NCT02618291.

Geographic coverage

Western Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Neuchâtel, Fribourg)

Analysis unit

429 individuals from 42 clusters

Universe

family medicine patients aged 75 years and older

Sampling procedure

Consecutive enrolment or random sampling at family physician level

Mode of data collection

phone interview, data extraction from medical file

Research instrument

eCRF (secuTrial)

Cleaning operations

Electronic and central data validation AGE3 data are collected via secuTrial. Predefined checks incorporated in secuTrial concern mainly: - Respect of the time intervals between annual study visits. - Height (>= 120 and <220 cm)

Secutrial software has an inbuilt data management tool allowing investigators to produce queries. Each form is revised by a member of the study staff. After solving of the pending queries, each form is locked, preventing further modification.

Completion status of each section was predefined during database development. The secuTrial system includes visual aid to inform of data entry completion. Monthly exports of the data as .csv files were performed by the data manager and stored in her personal folder. Data were then transformed to respect anonymisation (excluding Contact information) and blinding of study coordinator (_4_egb and _10_plansoins forms unlinked to study ID), and stored in .dta format for further management within Stata. The study coordinator performed monthly data monitoring, to identify missing items or discrepancies, in which case an electronic query was made in secuTrial to the person responsible of data entry for this section. Source data validation (when applicable) was performed by the study assistant during his/her annual visits to each practice (“review A”). These visits were also an opportunity to solve all remaining queries. A final data validation took place when data entry was considered complete. The database was locked after all study data had been validated and monitoring review had been completed.

Warning: Large file size (over 1GB). Each monthly data set is large (over 4 million rows), but can be viewed in standard software such as Microsoft WordPad (save by right-clicking on the file name and selecting 'Save Target As', or equivalent on Mac OSX). It is then possible to select the required rows of data and copy and paste the information into another software application, such as a spreadsheet. Alternatively add-ons to existing software, such as the Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel, to handle larger data sets, can be used. The Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel is available using the link in the 'Related Links' section below. Once PowerPivot has been installed, to load the large files, please follow the instructions below. Note that it August take at least 20 to 30 minutes to load one monthly file. 1. Start Excel as normal 2. Click on the PowerPivot tab 3. Click on the PowerPivot Window icon (top left) 4. In the PowerPivot Window, click on the "From Other Sources" icon 5. In the Table Import Wizard e.g. scroll to the bottom and select Text File 6. Browse to the file you want to open and choose the file extension you require e.g. CSV Once the data has been imported you can view it in a spreadsheet. What does the data cover? General practice prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed and dispensed each month. A record will only be produced when this has occurred and there is no record for a zero total. For each practice in England, the following information is presented at presentation level for each medicine, dressing and appliance, (by presentation name): - the total number of items prescribed and dispensed - the total net ingredient cost - the total actual cost - the total quantity The data covers NHS prescriptions written in England and dispensed in the community in the UK. Prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included. The data includes prescriptions written by GPs and other non-medical prescribers (such as nurses and pharmacists) who are attached to GP practices. GP practices are identified only by their national code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the practice code - provides further detail in relation to the practice. Presentations are identified only by their BNF code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the BNF code - provides the chemical name for that presentation.

From July 2016 this data has been published on the 1st Friday of the month. The July 2017 data will be published on Friday 6 October 2017. What does the data cover? General practice prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed and dispensed each month. A record will only be produced when this has occurred and there is no record for a zero total. For each practice in England, the following information is presented at presentation level for each medicine, dressing and appliance, (by presentation name): - the total number of items prescribed and dispensed - the total net ingredient cost - the total actual cost - the total quantity The data covers NHS prescriptions written in England and dispensed in the community in the UK. Prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included. The data includes prescriptions written by GPs and other non-medical prescribers (such as nurses and pharmacists) who are attached to GP practices. GP practices are identified only by their national code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the practice code - provides further detail in relation to the practice. Presentations are identified only by their BNF code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the BNF code - provides the chemical name for that presentation. Warning: Large file size (over 1GB). Each monthly data set is large (over 10 million rows), but can be viewed using add-ons to existing software, such as the Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel, to handle larger data sets. The Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel is available using the link in the 'Related Links' section below. Once PowerPivot has been installed, to load the large files, please follow the instructions below. Note that it may take at least 20 to 30 minutes to load one monthly file. 1. Start Excel as normal 2. Click on the PowerPivot tab 3. Click on the PowerPivot Window icon (top left) 4. In the PowerPivot Window, click on the "From Other Sources" icon 5. In the Table Import Wizard e.g. scroll to the bottom and select Text File 6. Browse to the file you want to open and choose the file extension you require e.g. CSV Once the data has been imported you can view it in a spreadsheet.

Published: 07 September 2018 - Practice level prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed by all practices in England and dispensed in the community each month. From July 2016 this data has been published on the 1st Friday of the month. The July 2018 data will be published on Friday 5 October 2018. What does the data cover? Practice prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed and dispensed each month. A record will only be produced when this has occurred and there is no record for a zero total. For each practice in England, including GP practices, the following information is presented at presentation level for each medicine, dressing and appliance, (by presentation name): the total number of items prescribed and dispensed the total net ingredient cost the total actual cost the total quantity The data covers NHS prescriptions written in England and dispensed in the community in the UK. Prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included. The data includes prescriptions written by GPs and other non-medical prescribers (such as nurses and pharmacists) who are attached to practices. Practices are identified only by their national code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the practice code - provides further detail in relation to the practice. Presentations are identified only by their BNF code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the BNF code - provides the chemical name for that presentation. Warning: Large file size (over 1GB). Each monthly data set is large (over 10 million rows), but can be viewed using add-ons to existing software, such as the Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel, to handle larger data sets. The Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel is available using the link in the 'Related Links' section below. Once PowerPivot has been installed, to load the large files, please follow the instructions below. Note that it may take at least 20 to 30 minutes to load one monthly file. 1. Start Excel as normal 2. Click on the PowerPivot tab 3. Click on the PowerPivot Window icon (top left) 4. In the PowerPivot Window, click on the "From Other Sources" icon 5. In the Table Import Wizard e.g. scroll to the bottom and select Text File 6. Browse to the file you want to open and choose the file extension you require e.g. CSV Once the data has been imported you can view it in a spreadsheet.

Following a review of our processes, NHS Digital has recently decided to bring forward the publishing date for Practice Level Prescribing data. This data is currently published on the 1st Friday of the month. The December 2016 data will be published on Friday 3 March 2017, however these dates are constantly under review and may move earlier. What does the data cover? General practice prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed and dispensed each month. A record will only be produced when this has occurred and there is no record for a zero total. For each practice in England, the following information is presented at presentation level for each medicine, dressing and appliance, (by presentation name): - the total number of items prescribed and dispensed - the total net ingredient cost - the total actual cost - the total quantity The data covers NHS prescriptions written in England and dispensed in the community in the UK. Prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included. The data includes prescriptions written by GPs and other non-medical prescribers (such as nurses and pharmacists) who are attached to GP practices. GP practices are identified only by their national code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the practice code - provides further detail in relation to the practice. Presentations are identified only by their BNF code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the BNF code - provides the chemical name for that presentation. Warning: Large file size (over 1GB). Each monthly data set is large (over 4 million rows), but can be viewed in standard software such as Microsoft WordPad (save by right-clicking on the file name and selecting 'Save Target As', or equivalent on Mac OSX). It is then possible to select the required rows of data and copy and paste the information into another software application, such as a spreadsheet. Alternatively add-ons to existing software, such as the Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel, to handle larger data sets, can be used. The Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel is available using the link in the 'Related Links' section below. Once PowerPivot has been installed, to load the large files, please follow the instructions below. Note that it may take at least 20 to 30 minutes to load one monthly file. 1. Start Excel as normal 2. Click on the PowerPivot tab 3. Click on the PowerPivot Window icon (top left) 4. In the PowerPivot Window, click on the "From Other Sources" icon 5. In the Table Import Wizard e.g. scroll to the bottom and select Text File 6. Browse to the file you want to open and choose the file extension you require e.g. CSV Once the data has been imported you can view it in a spreadsheet.

Published: 25th February 2020 - The NHSBSA ‘One Drug Database’ project is underway to provide a consistent, single source of prescriptions information. The first release of new data was due in February 2020 (December 2019 data) on the NHSBSA website, however this has been delayed a month. As a result this is an additional and FINAL release of PLP data by NHS Digital. This means that from March 2020 the PLP data will ONLY be available from the NHSBSA website. There will also be differences in the way data is presented. You can read more about the project, and how this affects the NHSBSA systems and reports in the related link at the bottom of this web page. Practice level prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed by all practices in England and dispensed in the community each month. A zip file is available which users are able to download and extract all 3 files locally. What does the data cover? Practice prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed and dispensed each month. A record will only be produced when this has occurred and there is no record for a zero total. For each practice in England, including GP practices, the following information is presented at presentation level for each medicine, dressing and appliance, (by presentation name): the total number of items prescribed and dispensed the total net ingredient cost the total actual cost the total quantity The data covers NHS prescriptions written in England and dispensed in the community in the UK. Prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included. The data includes prescriptions written by GPs and other non-medical prescribers (such as nurses and pharmacists) who are attached to practices. Practices are identified only by their national code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the practice code - provides further detail in relation to the practice. Presentations are identified only by their BNF code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the BNF code - provides the chemical name for that presentation. Warning: Large file size (over 1GB). Each monthly data set is large (over 10 million rows), but can be viewed using add-ons to existing software, such as the Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel, to handle larger data sets. The Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel is available using the link in the 'Related Links' section below. Once PowerPivot has been installed, to load the large files, please follow the instructions below. Note that it may take at least 20 to 30 minutes to load one monthly file. 1. Start Excel as normal 2. Click on the PowerPivot tab 3. Click on the PowerPivot Window icon (top left) 4. In the PowerPivot Window, click on the "From Other Sources" icon 5. In the Table Import Wizard e.g. scroll to the bottom and select Text File 6. Browse to the file you want to open and choose the file extension you require e.g. CSV Once the data has been imported you can view it in a spreadsheet.

Published: 24 October 2019 - Practice level prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed by all practices in England and dispensed in the community each month. From October 2018 this data release will be moved earlier to be roughly 7 weeks after the data time point. Future releases will be on the 24th of the month. A zip file is available which users are able to download and extract all 3 files locally. What does the data cover? Practice prescribing data is a list of all medicines, dressings and appliances that are prescribed and dispensed each month. A record will only be produced when this has occurred and there is no record for a zero total. For each practice in England, including GP practices, the following information is presented at presentation level for each medicine, dressing and appliance, (by presentation name): the total number of items prescribed and dispensed the total net ingredient cost the total actual cost the total quantity The data covers NHS prescriptions written in England and dispensed in the community in the UK. Prescriptions written in England but dispensed outside England are included. The data includes prescriptions written by GPs and other non-medical prescribers (such as nurses and pharmacists) who are attached to practices. Practices are identified only by their national code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the practice code - provides further detail in relation to the practice. Presentations are identified only by their BNF code, so an additional data file - linked to the first by the BNF code - provides the chemical name for that presentation. Warning: Large file size (over 1GB). Each monthly data set is large (over 10 million rows), but can be viewed using add-ons to existing software, such as the Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel, to handle larger data sets. The Microsoft PowerPivot add-on for Excel is available using the link in the 'Related Links' section below. Once PowerPivot has been installed, to load the large files, please follow the instructions below. Note that it may take at least 20 to 30 minutes to load one monthly file. 1. Start Excel as normal 2. Click on the PowerPivot tab 3. Click on the PowerPivot Window icon (top left) 4. In the PowerPivot Window, click on the "From Other Sources" icon 5. In the Table Import Wizard e.g. scroll to the bottom and select Text File 6. Browse to the file you want to open and choose the file extension you require e.g. CSV Once the data has been imported you can view it in a spreadsheet.