Lothian Community Prescribing
Summary
Abstract
Summary of prescriptions that are dispensed in the community (i.e. not within hospitals) throughout the NHS Lothian region.
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NameDataLoch
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Documentation
Description
Drugs and medical devices dispensed by community pharmacies since 2009 where the prescriber is located within NHS Lothian. Includes drug strength, formulation and dispensed quantity data. Dispensed prescriptions are coded using British National Formulary (BNF) hierarchy.
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Associated media
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Coverage
Spatial
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Spatial coverage
United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Scotland, East Lothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, West Lothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, Midlothian
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Geographic levelsNot available
Temporal
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Start date01/01/2009
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End dateNot available
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FrequencyMonthly
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Distribution release dateNot available
Provenance
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PurposeNot available
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SourceOther
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Collection situationPrimary care - Clinic, Prescribing - Community pharmacy
Access and governance
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Conditions of accessProject-specific restrictions
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Usage
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Conditions of useNot available
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Resource creatorPublic Health Scotland
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Access
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Access rights
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Access service
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JurisdictionGB-SCT
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Data controllerPublic Health Scotland, NHS Lothian
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Data processorUniversity of Edinburgh
Format and standards
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LanguageEnglish
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FormatText/csv
Enrichment and linkage
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Related datasets
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Linkage opportunityNot available
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