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Independent analysis of NHS open data
PharmaInsight

The Medicine Box

FL473 · Loughborough Stu Union, Loughborough University, Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TT
Data updated March 2026
592items

Prescription items, March 2026

NHSBSA Pharmacy contractor dispensing

438forms

Prescription forms, March 2026

NHSBSA

£517

Professional fees, March 2026

NHSBSA

Figure 1. The Medicine Box: prescription items dispensed by month

0 671 1k Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Aug 2025 Mar 2026 592 Mar 2024: 824 Apr 2024: 659 May 2024: 943 Jun 2024: 566 Jul 2024: 336 Aug 2024: 224 Sep 2024: 290 Oct 2024: 884 Nov 2024: 740 Dec 2024: 503 Jan 2025: 677 Feb 2025: 662 Mar 2025: 804 May 2025: 649 Jun 2025: 474 Jul 2025: 176 Aug 2025: 117 Sep 2025: 417 Oct 2025: 750 Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 849 Jan 2026: 925 Feb 2026: 650 Mar 2026: 592

Source: NHSBSA Pharmacy and appliance contractor dispensing data, to March 2026

NHS activity, March 2026

Dispensing and the NHS services this pharmacy was paid for in the latest month.

Dispensing

Dispensing, March 2026
MeasureValue
Items 592
Items processed via Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) 493
Forms 438
Forms for Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) 337

Professional fees

Professional fees, March 2026
MeasureValue
Total Prescriptions (Professional Fees) £517.00
Prescriptions (Professional Fees) (Standard discount rate) £410.00
Prescriptions (Professional Fees) (Zero discount rate) £107.00

Advanced services (Pharmacy First, NMS, vaccinations …)

Advanced services (Pharmacy First, NMS, vaccinations …), March 2026
MeasureValue
Community Pharmacy Contraceptive Emergency Consultations 33
Pharmacy First Minor Illness Referral Consultations 27
Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways Consultations - Acute Sore Throat 18
Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways Consultations - Uncomplicated UTI 17
New Medicine Service (NMS) interventions declared 10
Pharmacy First Urgent Medicine Supply Consultations 9
Community Pharmacy Contraceptive Ongoing Consultations 7
Pharmacy First Clinical Pathways Consultations - Infected Insect Bites 2