Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community, Statistics for England

Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community, Statistics for England - 2005-2015
Information type: Population intelligence
Source: Health and Social Care Information Centre
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Summary
This bulletin presents a summary of prescriptions dispensed in the community by community pharmacists, appliance contractors and dispensing doctors in England. The bulletin highlights recent changes and the main trends between 2005 and 2015.
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1,083.6 million prescription items were dispensed overall in 2015, a 1.8% increase (19.1 million items) on the previous year and a 50.4% increase (363.4 million items) since 2005.
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Prescriptions Dispensed in the Community, Statistics for England - 2005-2015