| Prescribing
Analysis Report
The
Prescribing Analysis Report is based on the old paper PACT
Standard Report and contains an analysis of the prescribing
which has taken place for the practice during the reporting
period. It is produced automatically at both a monthly and
quarterly level.
The
report shows the total level of prescribing, the trends in
prescribing, a breakdown of prescribing in the 6 highest cost
BNF Therapeutic Groups, the top 20 leading cost drugs in the
practice and the top 40 BNF Sections by cost in the practice.
The
practice prescribing is also compared with last year's level
and with the PCT and National levels.
The
report includes all prescribing that has been attributed to
the practice for the reporting period. This includes prescribing
by GPs, nurses and other independent and supplementary prescribers
employed by or contracted to your practice or your PCT and
who have prescribed for a patient registered with your practice.
The
Prescribing Analysis Report will not be available if there
are no practice list size details or no practice prescribing
details available for the reporting period.
More
detailed prescribing information can be obtained by using
the Practice
Detailed Prescribing Information report.
Header Information
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The
header of the Prescribing Analysis Report contains the date
that the report refers to, the BNF version used, and the name
and code of practice.
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Practice Prescribing Costs
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The
section shows the Practice Prescribing Costs compared with
the PCT and National Equivalent and with the same period last
year.
The
PCT Equivalent figures are based on the actual figures for
the local PCT adjusted to create an imaginary practice with
the same number of Prescribing Units as your practice.
The
National Equivalent figures are based on the actual figures
for England adjusted to create an imaginary practice with
the same number of Prescribing Units as your practice.
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Your Practice Costs by BNF Therapeutic Group
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This
section shows the practice prescribing costs for the six therapeutic
groups which incurred the highest costs in England in the
latest financial year. The term 'all other' includes preparations,
dressings and appliances.
The
practice costs are shown in comparison with their PCT Equivalent
values and with the same period last year.
Also
shown is the percentage of New Drugs for each therapeutic
group. New Drugs are classified as such for a period of three
years after the receipt by the PPD of its first prescription.
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The Number of Items your Practice Prescribes
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The
section shows the number of items your practice prescribed
for the reporting period compared with the PCT and National
Equivalent and with the same period last year.
The
PCT Equivalent figures are based on the actual figures for
the local PCT adjusted to create an imaginary practice with
the same number of Prescribing Units as your practice.
The
National Equivalent figures are based on the actual figures
for England adjusted to create an imaginary practice with
the same number of Prescribing Units as your practice.
Also
shown are the percentages of items prescribed by your practice
that were prescribed generically and those which were dispensed
generically.
Items
classified as being prescribed generically are those that
were prescribed by the approved name, even when a generic
is not available (excludes dressings, appliances and adjuncts).
Items
classified as being dispensed generically are those where
a generic is available and the dispenser has been paid for
a generic (excludes dressings, appliances and adjuncts).
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Prescribing by BNF Therapeutic Group in your Practice
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This
section shows the number of items the practice prescribed
for the six therapeutic groups which incurred the highest
costs in England in the latest financial year. The term 'all
other' includes preparations, dressings and appliances.
The
practice prescribing is shown in comparison with the PCT Equivalent
values and with the same period last year.
Also
shown is the percentage of items that were Dispensed Generically
for each therapeutic group. Items classified as being dispensed
generically are those where a generic is available and the
dispenser has been paid for a generic (excludes dressings,
appliances and adjuncts).
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Average Cost per Item
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The
section shows the Practice Average Cost per Item compared
with the PCT and National Equivalent and with the same period
last year.
The
PCT Equivalent figures are based on the actual figures for
the local PCT adjusted to create an imaginary practice with
the same number of Prescribing Units as your practice.
The
National Equivalent figures are based on the actual figures
for England adjusted to create an imaginary practice with
the same number of Prescribing Units as your practice.
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The Average Cost by BNF Therapeutic Group in your Practice
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This
section shows the average cost per item the practice prescribed
for the six therapeutic groups which incurred the highest
costs in England in the latest financial year. The term 'all
other' includes preparations, dressings and appliances.
The
practice prescribing is shown in comparison with the PCT Equivalent
values and with the same period last year.
Trends in Prescribing Volume and Cost for your Practice
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This
section shows the trend in total cost and number of items
prescribed by your practice.
For
the monthly report, the trends are shown for the last 13 months
and for the quarterly report they are shown for the last 8
quarters.
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Comparison of Cost per ASTRO PU
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This
section shows the comparison of total cost per ASTRO PU for
the Practice, the PCT and for England.
The
ASTRO PUs are the number of cost based 'Age, Sex and Temporary
Resident Originated Prescribing Units'.
For
further information on ASTRO PUs and their application visit:
www.ic.nhs.uk/psu
For
the monthly report, the comparisons are shown for the last
13 months and for the quarterly report they are shown for
the last 8 quarters.
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The Twenty Leading Cost Drugs in your Practice
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This
section shows the 20 drugs with the highest total cost that
your practice prescribed for the reporting period. The report
shows the total cost and number of items prescribed for these
drugs and compares them with the same period last year and
with the overall practice total.
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Your Total Practice Prescribing Costs by BNF Therapeutic Group
for the past eight periods
This
section graphs the practice prescribing costs for each of
the six therapeutic groups which incurred the highest costs
in England in the latest financial year.
The
practice prescribing is shown in comparison with the PCT Equivalent
values on each graph.
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Your Practice's Top 40 BNF Sections by Cost
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This
section shows the 40 BNF Sections with the highest total cost
that your practice prescribed for the reporting period. The
report shows the total cost and number of items prescribed
for each BNF Section and compares them with the PCT equivalent
values and with the same period last year.
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Items Personally Administered or Dispensed by your Practice
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This
section shows the total costs and number of items prescribed
for those items personally administered and those items dispensed
by your practice and compares the values with the same period
last year.
Personally
Administered items are those which are prescribed and administered
by a member of your practice team and which attract payments
under paragraph 44.2 of the Statement of Fees and Allowances
(Red Book).
Dispensed
items are those items dispensed by a dispensing practice including
any personally administered items.
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Total Prescribing Ascribed to your Practice
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This
section shows the total cost and number of items prescribed
by each GP in your practice and by other groups of prescribers.
Trainee
prescribing represents all prescribing by any member of your
practice team on prescription forms that have been marked
with a 'T' in red ink.
NPF
Nurse prescribing represents all prescribing on FP10 P prescription
forms by nurses qualified to prescribe from the District Nurse
and Health Visitors Formulary who are employed by your practice
and your PCT for patients in your practice.
NIP/SP
Nurse prescribing represents all prescribing on FP10P prescription
forms by nurses qualified as Nurse Independent Prescribers
or who are Nurse Supplementary Prescribers who are employed
by your practice and your PCT for patients in your practice.
Additional
Independent/Supplementary Prescribers represents all prescribing
on FP10 prescription forms by other independent and supplementary
prescribers (e.g. pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists,
etc) employed by or contracted to your practice or your PCT
and who have prescribed for a patient registered with your
practice.
Deputising
Services represents all prescribing by deputising doctors
who have used prescription pads stamped with 'L' and specified
the senior partner number of your practice.
This
section also shows the total number of patients registered
with each GP within the practice (including temporary residents
and over 65s) as last notified by your PCT.
The
list size shown for temporary residents is based on the same
quarter of the previous year and is included in the total
list size.
Patients
under 65 year of age and temporary residents count as one
Prescribing Units (PU). Patients aged 65 or over count as
3 PUs.
Total
Prescribing Units for the Practice are used throughout the
report to calculate PCT and National equivalent values.
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