The PD1 Report, is based on statistical fee based data relating to the total prescriptions dispensed in England by Pharmacy Contractors in a particular month. This includes late prescription data that were submitted in the same month.
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COLUMN
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HEADING | DESCRIPTION |
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1
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Forms | Total number of prescription forms including oxygen forms minus prescription forms referred back to the Pharmacy Contractor eg for additional prescription endorsement information minus disallowed prescription forms eg those drugs or other substances listed in Drug Tariff Part XVIIIA. |
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2
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Presc (No of fees) | Total number of dispensing fees payable for prescriptions dispensed. Please note that a dispensed prescription item can attract more than one fee. |
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3
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Total of Basic Prices (net ingredient cost) | Total Net ingredient cost of prescription items dispensed. This excludes dispensing costs and fees. |
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4
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Discount | This amount is deducted from the amount paid, as the Pharmacy Contractor is assumed to receive a discount from their suppliers on the full cost of the items dispensed. This deduction is made at different levels based on the total basic price of dispensed prescriptions for the relevant month. (Ref Drug Tariff Part V). |
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5
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Fees (Cost of) | The total amount of dispensing fees except those relating to Oxygen supplied to patients. (Ref Drug Tariff Part IIIA). From April 2005 this will include the Repeat Dispensing Fee, Pharmacy Contract Transitional Payment, Establishment Payment, Protected Professional Allowance Payment, Practice Payment and Medicine Use Reviews Payment. |
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6
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Container Allowance | The total amount paid for dispensing item containers (Ref Drug Tariff Part IV). |
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7
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Oxygen Presc (No of fees) | The total number of masks and oxygen prescription dispensing fees. |
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8
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Basic Prices- Masks & Oxygen (NIC) | The total basic price of masks and oxygen prescription items. |
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9
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Total Oxygen Payment | The total basic price for masks and oxygen prescription items plus Oxygen VAT. |
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10
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Chargeable Presc (No of fees) | The total number of prescription dispensing fees where prescription charges have been collected. This may differ from the number of prescription charges collected as detailed in Drug Tariff Part XVI. |
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11
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Chargeable Items | The total number of prescription items, where a prescription charge has been collected. This may differ from column 10 as either not all items on the prescription form may have been subject to a prescription charge eg a contraceptive item or may have been subject to multiple prescription charges eg additional parts are supplied together with a complete set of apparatus. |
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12
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Charges Collected | The total amount of prescription charges collected. Please note that charges may have been collected at the current rate as well as the previous rate, depending on the date they were dispensed. |
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13
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Items | The total number of prescription items, minus prescription items referred back to the Pharmacy Contractor, minus disallowed prescription items. This may differ from column 1 as a prescription form can contain more than one dispensed prescription item. Additionally, it may differ from column 2 as a dispensed prescription item can attract more than one fee. |