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Background and introduction
BackgroundIn December 2011, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) set out plans to support the development, adoption and spread of innovation in the NHS. It published a report titled 'Innovation, Health and Wealth, accelerating adoption…
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Volume and cost of prescribing charts
The datasets on this page will no longer receive updatesGo to our Open Data Portal (ODP) to view data we release to the public.These charts are updated each month and show up to five years' data.They show the:number and cost of itemsnumber of items…
Help with Health Costs - England 2023/24
Published 20 June 2024. Page last updated 26 June 2025.PublicationNHS Help with Health Costs 2023/24 statistical summary narrative (HTML)This dashboard will allow you explore the data in more detail.Summary The NHSBSA…
NHS Low Income Scheme
If you have a low income, the NHS Low Income Scheme could help you pay for certain health costs.If you're aged 18 or over and in education, read our guide for students.If you have already paid for treatment, you can apply for a refund at the same…
Requesting eRD data and reports
Our GP Assurance team works with prescribers and dispensers to help you get more from electronic repeat dispensing (eRD).We have a number of reports available, as well as a utilisation dashboard. We can also send you a list of NHS numbers for…
Endorsing Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs)
What is an SSP?
If the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) decides there is a serious shortage of a specific medicine or appliance, they may issue a Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP).
Under an SSP, pharmacists have the power to dispense an…
Opioid Prescribing Comparators dashboard
Opioid prescribing comparators have been developed as part of the work started in response to the Public Health England (PHE) prescribed medicines review.This dashboard is still a work in progress so we’re working to add more content to help…
Appropriate Policy Document – Our processing of special categories of personal data and criminal offence data
As part of the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) statutory and corporate functions, we process special category data and criminal offence data in accordance with the requirements of Article 9 and 10 of the General Data Protection Regulation…
Medicines covered by the Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC)
A Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescription Prepayment Certificate (HRT PPC) covers the cost of certain HRT medicines. Your GP may prescribe you other medicines that are not covered by an HRT PPC.Check that the medicine you need is covered before you…