Community pharmacy: number of items dispensed by local health board

Variable filters

Data description

This indicates what a data value represents

1 of 1 selected
Deselect all values for Data descriptionSelect all values for Data description
No values match your search
Year
11 of 11 selected
Deselect all values for YearSelect all values for Year
No values match your search
Area
10 of 10 selected
Deselect all values for AreaSelect all values for Area
Deselect all values at this level for AreaSelect all values at this level for Area
No values match your search
See what variables and values are shown in your table
VariableVisibilitySelected valuesAction
Data descriptionShown in tableNumber of items dispensedValue cannot be changed
YearShown in tableAll 11 valuesChange values
AreaShown in tableAll 10 valuesChange values
Change the variables shown in the table

Table

Download this table
Data valuesData descriptionYearArea
80,233,618Number of items dispensed2024-25Wales
15,933,438Number of items dispensed2024-25Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
10,339,401Number of items dispensed2024-25Hywel Dda University Health Board
10,885,629Number of items dispensed2024-25Swansea Bay University Health Board
10,646,622Number of items dispensed2024-25Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
13,638,402Number of items dispensed2024-25Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
16,469,410Number of items dispensed2024-25Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
2,320,716Number of items dispensed2024-25Powys Teaching Health Board
79,238,471Number of items dispensed2023-24Wales
15,835,588Number of items dispensed2023-24Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
10,319,868Number of items dispensed2023-24Hywel Dda University Health Board
10,726,316Number of items dispensed2023-24Swansea Bay University Health Board
10,506,003Number of items dispensed2023-24Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
13,305,786Number of items dispensed2023-24Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
16,255,780Number of items dispensed2023-24Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
2,289,130Number of items dispensed2023-24Powys Teaching Health Board
78,821,791Number of items dispensed2022-23Wales
15,783,215Number of items dispensed2022-23Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
10,239,213Number of items dispensed2022-23Hywel Dda University Health Board
10,590,344Number of items dispensed2022-23Swansea Bay University Health Board
10,588,311Number of items dispensed2022-23Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
13,179,159Number of items dispensed2022-23Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
16,176,934Number of items dispensed2022-23Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
2,264,615Number of items dispensed2022-23Powys Teaching Health Board
77,515,064Number of items dispensed2021-22Wales
Showing 1 to 25 of 88 rows
Page 1 of 4

Select what to download

Select download format

Select number formatting

This includes rounding to decimal places and commas to separate thousands

Select whether to include reference codes and hierarchies

  • Reference codes are unique identifiers for specific variable values, such as geographic areas
  • Hierarchies show how variable values are grouped together, such as which geographic areas are in which larger geographic areas
  • If the current table has hidden variables, you cannot download it with reference codes and hierarchies
These will be included as additional columns in the downloaded table

Select language

Metadata

The metadata for this dataset is not included when you download the data. You can download this separately. This contains all the information from the 'About this dataset' tab.

Download metadata

Next update expected:2027

Updates

12th March 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Data source
PD1 Reports, Pharmacy Services
Time period covered
April 2014 to March 2025

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

The data in this table shows the number of prescription items dispensed from community pharmacies in Wales during the financial year. This table is provided to highlight activity in community pharmacies each year.

It does not include items dispensed by dispensing doctors and personally administered items prescribed and administered by a member of the general practice (which are included in the primary care prescriptions statistics).

Please note that the main data source for prescriptions data is the primary care prescriptions statistical release, which complements this community pharmacy release. The primary care prescriptions release provides detailed analysis on items prescribed by all primary care contractors that were dispensed in the community. It includes statistics on items prescribed by pharmacists working in community pharmacies and by pharmacists who work in general practices.

Data collection or calculation

This data is based on claims made (PD1 Reports) to NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership by community pharmacies which dispensed the items.

Statistical quality

See associated statistical release and quality report for detailed notes, background and definitions.

Related reports

Published by

Organisation
Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.healthinfo@gov.wales