Electronic Prescription Service data

The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) allows prescribers, such as GPs and practice nurses, to send prescriptions electronically to a dispenser (such as a pharmacy) of the patient’s choice in England.

Electronic Prescription Service

This eRD data CSV file is a selection of raw data taken from the ‘data table’ page of the dashboard to enable further analysis. Please note the ‘CCG Code’ and ‘CCG’ fields are now labelled as ‘Place Code’ and ‘Place’.

This pharmacy data CSV file is a selection of raw data taken from the ‘pharmacy and appliance contractors’ page of the dashboard to enable further analysis.

Further EPS statistics are available.

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National Electronic Prescription Service statistics

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EPS prescriptions data

Data relating to prescription transactions is downloaded daily from NHS Spine and made available in machine-readable (.csv file) format for secondary use. The data relates to prescriptions created, dispensed and claimed and is described in this meta data file.

Download the data

This .zip file contains the daily data from last week, which we aim to refresh every Monday.

EPS R2 prescriptions in spine grouped from week of 5 May 2025

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Data are supplied on a weekly basis. View previous weeks' data.

This information is also available in a Power BI report which includes daily and weekly profiles.

View our EPS Prescriptions Report

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Users are advised that due to the volume of data, this report can take longer to load and date formats will depend on the user's browser settings.

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This tool is in Microsoft PowerBI which does not fully support all accessibility needs. If you need further assistance, please contact us for help.

Further information

Electronic Prescription Service

The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) is for prescribers and dispensers and is used in primary, secondary and community care.

Last edited: 15 May 2025 1:24 pm