Prescribing by Dentists - England, 2011
Resources
Prescribing by Dentists - England, 2011: Overview [.pdf]
Prescribing by Dentists - England, 2011: Annex 1, Tables and charts [.xls]
Prescribing by Dentists - England, 2011: Annex 2, Raw data [.csv]Summary
This bulletin provides an overview of NHS prescriptions written by dentists and dispensed in the community. It is based on data supplied by the Prescription Services division of the NHS Business Services Authority.
The report looks at national level data for 2011 in terms of prescription items and Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) and looks at changes since 2005.
Key facts
In 2011, 5.4 million prescription items, at a Net Ingredient Cost (NIC) of £13.6 million were prescribed by dentists and dispensed in the community.
This represents a 4.9 per cent rise in prescription items and a 9.9 per cent rise in NIC when compared to 2010.
In 2011, prescribing of Controlled Drugs (Schedules 1-5) by dentists represented 0.08 per cent of all Controlled Drug items and 0.01 per cent of the total NIC for Controlled Drugs.
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