Emergency medicines supply: reasons for consultation

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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
Prescribing Services
Time period covered
April 2017 to March 2025

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

The emergency medicine supply service enables a pharmacist to supply a patient with their regular prescription-only medicines in emergency situations.

Data shows the number of emergency medicines supply consultations broken down by what the reason for accessing the service.

Data is based on claims made by pharmacies for providing the service.

The data is claim based, therefore the same patient may be counted in the data multiple times if they used the service multiple times.

Data collection or calculation

Data provided by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (Pharmacy Services).

Statistical quality

See quality report under 'Background Information' at the weblink

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