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CUREd+ Linked Medicines Dispensed in Primary Care (MDPC)

Population Size

Not reported

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Years

2015 - 2023

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

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Geographic coverage

Yorkshire and The Humber

Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

2-6 months

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Dataset

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Collection(s)

Data Custodian

Summary

Routinely collected data from NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) on prescriptions dispensed in community pharmacies. Includes drug name, strength, quantity, and dispensing practice. Data are for all patients who contacted or received care from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service during the time period.

Documentation

This dataset contains records of medicines dispensed in primary care settings in England, including GP surgeries, community clinics, dentists, and nursing services. It covers medicines prescribed and subsequently dispensed to patients in Cohort A (Yorkshire Ambulance Service patients) within the CUREd+ database. Each record includes the type of medicine, date of dispensing, and quantity dispensed.

Access to this dataset is subject to additional restrictions. Researchers must demonstrate that the dataset is essential to the proposed research and that one of the explicit aims of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, or usage patterns of prescribed medicines.

Dataset type

Health and disease, Treatments/Interventions, Measurements/Tests

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Keywords

Provenance

Purpose of dataset collection

Administrative

Source of data extraction

Other

Collection source setting

Prescribing - Community pharmacy

Patient pathway description

Urgent and Emergency Care

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Structural Metadata

Details

Publishing frequency

Static

Version

1.0.0

Modified

16/05/2025

Citation Requirements

We gratefully acknowledge the University of Sheffield Data Connect Service, which provided data management support and the data extract from the CUREd+ Research Database, and the University of Sheffield Secure Data Services who hosted the data in the secure data environment. This work uses data provided by patients and collected by the NHS as part of their care and support. Funding for the data preparation of the CUREd+ Research Database was funded in part by the Connected Cities study, now continued through the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration and the NHS England Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author(s) and do not represent those of The University of Sheffield, NHSA, NHS, NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

Coverage

Start date

01/04/2015

End date

30/03/2023

Time lag

Not applicable

Geographic coverage

Yorkshire and The Humber

Maximum age range

150

Follow-up

Unknown

Accessibility

Language

Alignment with standardised data models

LOCAL

Controlled vocabulary

LOCAL

Format

Parquet, CSV

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Available

Access rights

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/data-connect/data-assets/cured-research-database

Time to dataset access

2-6 months

Access request cost

Data from this dataset would typically be provided as part of a linked extract, including data from multiple CUREd+ datasets. The cost of an extract varies according to the technical specifications - a quote will be provided based on the estimated time required from Data Managers, Data Scientists and Project Managers. It is likely to be between £15, 000 - £30, 000

Access method category

TRE/SDE

Access service description

Data can only be accessed within the University of Sheffield's Secure Data Services environment. Approved users will be provided with credentials and training once their device has been approved.

Jurisdiction

Data use limitation

Research use only,No linkage,Research-specific restrictions

Data use requirements

Collaboration required,Ethics approval required,Geographical restrictions,Time limit on use,Disclosure control,Not for profit use,Return to database or resource,User-specific restriction

Data Controller

University of Sheffield

Data Processor