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Summary: A range of statistics that will vary each quarter, also includes data updated annually. Until December 2011 this publication was split as individual titles -Dispenser renumeration -Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity -Drugs used rheumatic diseases and gout -Medicines used in mental health -Minor ailments service -Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions -Prescription charge analysis (abolished on the 1st April 2011) -Prescription cost analysis

Summary: A range of statistics that will vary each quarter, also includes data updated annually. Until December 2011 this publication was split as individual titles -Dispenser renumeration -Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity -Drugs used rheumatic diseases and gout -Medicines used in mental health -Minor ailments service -Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions -Prescription charge analysis (abolished on the 1st April 2011) -Prescription cost analysis

Summary: A range of statistics that will vary each quarter, also includes data updated annually. Until December 2011 this publication was split as individual titles -Dispenser renumeration -Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity -Drugs used rheumatic diseases and gout -Medicines used in mental health -Minor ailments service -Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions -Prescription charge analysis (abolished on the 1st April 2011) -Prescription cost analysis

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 4.10 for smoking cessation, by NHS Board. Prior to March 2010 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication. From Sept 2012 this publication was renamed NHS Scotland Prescribing Statistics.

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. From Sept 2012 this publication was renamed NHS Scotland Prescribing Statistics.

Summary: A range of statistics that will vary each quarter, also includes data updated annually. Until December 2011 this publication was split as individual titles -Dispenser renumeration -Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity -Drugs used rheumatic diseases and gout -Medicines used in mental health -Minor ailments service -Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions -Prescription charge analysis (abolished on the 1st April 2011) -Prescription cost analysis

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. From June 2012 this publication was renamed NHS Scotland Prescribing Statistics.

Summary: The number of MAS registrations. Prior to March 2010 this publication was released as part of an overall "Prescribing Statistics" publication. From June 2011 this publication is published yearly in June, having previously been published quarterly, and is released as part of the 'Prescribing Statistics - Prescription Cost Analysis' publication. From June 2012 this publication was renamed NHS Scotland Prescribing Statistics.

Summary: A range of statistics that will vary each quarter, also includes data updated annually. Until December 2011 this publication was split as individual titles -Dispenser renumeration -Drugs indicated in the treatment of obesity -Drugs used rheumatic diseases and gout -Medicines used in mental health -Minor ailments service -Prescribing of smoking cessation interventions -Prescription charge analysis (abolished on the 1st April 2011) -Prescription cost analysis