Release Calendar

Summary: ISD maintains a detailed database of all NHS prescriptions dispensed in the community in Scotland. The information is supplied to ISD by Practitioner Services Division (PSD) of National Services Scotland. The Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration is a quarterly update of monthly dispensing contractors remuneration and reimbursement, with annual updates. Prior to September 2009 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication. It was also temporarily released from March 2009 - June 2009 under the title "Dispensing Contractors’ Remuneration".

Summary: Volume and gross ingredient cost (GIC) of prescriptions dispensed by patient charge exemption grouping. Quarterly update of volume of pre-payment certificates sold and total income is also shown. In September 2009 this was released as part of the "Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration" publication. Prior to this date it was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication.

Summary: The PCA is the number of items and cost by BNF chapter, section, subsection, chemical name and individual preparation, also published is dispensing practices, community pharmacies, essential small pharmacies, generic prescribing, nurse prescribing, top 10 drugs, prescribing volume and prescribing costs and Minor Ailment Service. Prior to September 2010 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication.

Summary: ISD maintains a detailed database of all NHS prescriptions dispensed in the community in Scotland. The information is supplied to ISD by Practitioner Services Division (PSD) of National Services Scotland. The Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration is a quarterly update of monthly dispensing contractors remuneration and reimbursement, with annual updates. Prior to September 2009 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication. It was also temporarily released from March 2009 - June 2009 under the title "Dispensing Contractors’ Remuneration".

Summary: Part of Therapeutic Areas and includes number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 4.5, by NHS Board. Prior to December 2009 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication.

Summary: Volume and gross ingredient cost (GIC) of prescriptions dispensed by patient charge exemption grouping. Quarterly update of volume of pre-payment certificates sold and total income is also shown. In September 2009 this was released as part of the "Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration" publication. Prior to this date it was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication.

Summary: ISD maintains a detailed database of all NHS prescriptions dispensed in the community in Scotland. The information is supplied to ISD by Practitioner Services Division (PSD) of National Services Scotland. The Prescribing Statistics - Dispenser Remuneration is a quarterly update of monthly dispensing contractors remuneration and reimbursement, with annual updates. Prior to September 2009 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication. It was also temporarily released from March 2009 - June 2009 under the title "Dispensing Contractors’ Remuneration".

Summary: Part of Therapeutic Areas and includes number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 4.5, by NHS Board. Prior to March 2010 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication.

Summary: Part of Therapeutic Areas and includes number of items, GIC and Defined Daily Doses, for drugs listed in BNF section 10.1, by NHS Board. Prior to March 2010 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication. Due to the lack of interest in the non-steroidal publication, the prescribing team have decided not to go ahead with future publications of this topic. The latest data available was released in March 2010.

Summary: The number of MAS registrations. Prior to March 2010 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication.