Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 11 Feb 2026 | Updated: 17 days ago
Summary
DOI Name:
10.48329/nxas-vz06
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
This is a curated version of the Medicines dispensed in Primary Care NHS Business Services Authority data product from NHSE, linked to English patients from CPRD Gold and CPRD Aurum.
Coverage
Spatial:
England
Typical Age Range:
0-115
Follow Up:
1 - 10 Years
Pathway:
Primary care
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Care
Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
Primary care - Clinic
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Quarterly
Distribution Release Date:
30 September 2025
Start Date:
31 March 2018
End Date:
01 April 2024
Time Lag:
2-6 months
Accessibility
Access
Access Rights:
Access Service:
Access to CPRD data, including UK Primary Care Data, and linked data such as
Hospital Episode Statistics, is subject to protocol approval via CPRD’s
Research Data Governance (RDG) Process. Independent scientific and patient
advice is provided by Expert Review Committees (ERCs) and the Central Advisory
Committee (CAC): https://www.cprd.com/research-applications
Access Request Cost:
Delivery Lead Time:
Variable
Jurisdictions:
GB-GBN
Data Controller:
Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Data Processor:
CPRD
Usage
Data Use Limitations:
- General research use
- No linkage
- Research-specific restrictions
- Research use only
- No general methods research
Data Use Requirements:
- Geographical restrictions
- Institution-specific restrictions
- Project-specific restrictions
- Time limit on use
- User-specific restriction
Resource Creators:
CPRD
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
SNOMED CT
Conforms To:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
Tab delimited text
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Number of CPRD Gold patients eligible for this linkage
8690324
Count
01 October 2025
Persons
Number of CPRD Aurum patients eligible for this linkage
38294389
Count
01 October 2025
Persons
Total number of CPRD Aurum & Gold patients eligible for this linkage
46984713
Count
30 September 2025