Summary
DOI Name:
10.48329/emg4-tj10
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
This is a curated version of the Medicines dispensed in Primary Care NHS Business Services Authority data product from NHS-E, linked to English patients from 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 August 2026
Start Date:
31 March 2018
End Date:
01 May 2025
Time Lag:
More than 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
Total number of available patients with at least one dispensing record
39846807
Count
31 August 2026
Persons
Total number of patients eligible for this linkage
54070003
Count
01 August 2026
Persons
Total number of included CPRD Aurum practices
1852
Count
31 August 2026