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Deployment update: improvements and fixes now live on the NHSBSA Open Data Portal
29 August 2025

The latest deployment to the NHSBSA Open Data Portal has been completed, bringing improvements and fixes to enhance your experience when browsing datasets. Clearer dataset titles and...
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Update on Dispensing Data Format – Temporary Support Period
5 August 2025

To support users in transitioning to the new formatting standards introduced under ODP Best Practice and Statistical guidelines, we will be providing the April, May, and June 2025...
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Dispensing datasets now available on the Open Data Portal 
29 July 2025

Three dispensing datasets have now migrated onto the Open Data Portal (ODP):   Dispensing Doctors and Personally Administered (PADM) report  Practice Prescribing Dispensing...
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Coming soon: Urgent Dental Appointments dataset
23 July 2025

We are pausing the planned release of monthly urgent dental treatment data. This decision has been made to allow further review and reflection on the methodology, including an assessment...
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New Datasets Now Available: Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme
9 July 2025

Data in relation to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) has been published on our Open Data Portal.  The VDPS provides a one-off, tax-free payment, currently of £120,000....
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Updated Dataset Available: Contractor Details on the Open Data Portal

16 December 2024

The updated Pharmacy Contractor Details dataset has now been published on the NHSBSA open data portal.

Please refer to our recent article for more information behind this change.

Explore the updated dataset now:

Visit the dataset landing page: Contractor Details

You can access the data via the data explorer, download it directly, or connect via an API. Create an account for access to the discussion boards about the data and the ability to follow datasets for future updates.

We encourage you to:

  • explore and discover insights about the Pharmacy Contractor Details dataset
  • let us know how you will use the information and cite our data so that others can benefit too
  • share your findings and contribute to a wider understanding of the data via the Contractor Details Discussion board
  • provide feedback on the datasets via our Data Services Support team

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