

This lets us provide more accurate data.ĭata will differ in some respects to the data reported before this date. We now store and report data via a new data warehouse. PCA data shows national prescription data dispensed in the community in England at presentation level. January, February and March 2021 data is being re-run in the new format and will be available in the ODP at the same time as April 2021 dispensing data and monthly thereafter. You can read more about the background information and methodology note as well as the latest version of the annual national statistics.įrom April 2021 dispensing data, no further monthly PCA data will be published in the legacy format. The data will also no longer be published on our website but will be available on our Open Data Portal (ODP).

In December 2020, we held a public consultation on changing the methodology used in the PCA annual national statistics and expanding their content.įollowing this consultation, we've changed the underlying methodology used to compile the annual national statistics as well as the PCA monthly administrative data to reflect this.
