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OpenPrescribing blog posts
STAR-PUs - should we still be using them?
27 Feb 2024
View STAR-PUs - should we still be using them? →
OpenPrescribing Winter 2023/2024 Newsletter
21 Feb 2024
View OpenPrescribing Winter 2023/2024 Newsletter →
Spot the difference. Part 2: Analytic Choices
29 Jan 2024
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Spot the difference. Part 1: Source Datasets
29 Jan 2024
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What makes a good OpenPrescribing measure?
4 Dec 2023
View What makes a good OpenPrescribing measure? →
Bennett Conference session 2: OpenPrescribing
24 Nov 2023
View Bennett Conference session 2: OpenPrescribing →
BNF to dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d) map - now available
21 Nov 2023
View BNF to dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d) map - now available →
Four new measures available on OpenPrescribing.net (and four have been retired)
21 Nov 2023
View Four new measures available on OpenPrescribing.net (and four have been retired) →
Recent improvements in OpenPrescribing.net measures
21 Nov 2023
View Recent improvements in OpenPrescribing.net measures →
OpenPrescribing Autumn 2023 Newsletter
31 Oct 2023
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Lifting the Lid on Special Container Changes
3 Oct 2023
View Lifting the Lid on Special Container Changes →
NHS England Medicines Optimisation Opportunities - A new dashboard on OpenPrescribing
13 Sep 2023
View NHS England Medicines Optimisation Opportunities - A new dashboard on OpenPrescribing →
OpenPrescribing in the media - recent highlights
19 Apr 2023
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Introduction to the Clinical Informatics Team
4 Apr 2023
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Identifying over prescribed chemicals: a data-driven approach to mining prescription data
4 Jan 2023
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Difference between BNF, dm+d and SNOMED CT codes
23 Nov 2022
View Difference between BNF, dm+d and SNOMED CT codes →
OpenPrescribing June 2022 Newsletter
4 Jul 2022
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Identifying outlier prescribing behaviour: how is your practice unusual?
12 Apr 2022
View Identifying outlier prescribing behaviour: how is your practice unusual? →
OpenPrescribing December Newsletter
22 Dec 2021
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Changes to OpenPrescribing.net measures
8 Dec 2021
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OpenPrescribing March Newsletter
26 Mar 2021
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OpenPrescribing Newsletter November 2020
3 Dec 2020
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Biologic Medicines for Severe Asthma
24 Nov 2020
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OpenPrescribing
7 Oct 2020
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OpenPrescribing July Newsletter
4 Aug 2020
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NHS Dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d): primary care prescribing of "hospital only" medicines
13 Jul 2020
View NHS Dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d): primary care prescribing of "hospital only" medicines →
How I use OpenPrescribing in my practice as a GP
8 Jul 2020
View How I use OpenPrescribing in my practice as a GP →
OpenPrescribing June Newsletter
23 Jun 2020
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Your Organisation's OpenPrescribing Custom Email Alerts
23 Jun 2020
View Your Organisation's OpenPrescribing Custom Email Alerts →
OpenPrescribing Newsletter May 2020
28 May 2020
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Impact of COVID-19 on prescribing in English general practice: March 2020
22 May 2020
View Impact of COVID-19 on prescribing in English general practice: March 2020 →
What are the most commonly prescribed medicines? Top 10 prescribed medicines in NHS England primary care for 2019
21 Mar 2020
View What are the most commonly prescribed medicines? Top 10 prescribed medicines in NHS England primary care for 2019 →
Changes to NHS medicines data: a rapid analysis from the Bennett Institute
17 Feb 2020
View Changes to NHS medicines data: a rapid analysis from the Bennett Institute →
NHS England Investment and Impact Fund — A new dashboard on OpenPrescribing
10 Feb 2020
View NHS England Investment and Impact Fund — A new dashboard on OpenPrescribing →
OpenPrescribing.yourcountry
6 Feb 2020
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Bennett Institute – What We Did Last Year!
5 Feb 2020
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Greener NHS Prescribing Dashboards
19 Dec 2019
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence — NICE Prescribing Dashboards
19 Dec 2019
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OpenPrescribing Newsletter November 2019
2 Dec 2019
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High Dose Dexamethasone
28 Nov 2019
View High Dose Dexamethasone →
Primary Care Networks (PCN) Dashboards — A new prescribing dashboard on OpenPrescribing
27 Nov 2019
View Primary Care Networks (PCN) Dashboards — A new prescribing dashboard on OpenPrescribing →
OpenPrescribing Newsletter October 2019
29 Oct 2019
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New Measure — Inhalers and the Environment
9 Oct 2019
View New Measure — Inhalers and the Environment →
New Measure: Seven Day Prescribing for Long-term Conditions
9 Oct 2019
View New Measure: Seven Day Prescribing for Long-term Conditions →
Zuclopenthixol Acetate: a new kind of measure on OpenPrescribing
9 Oct 2019
View Zuclopenthixol Acetate: a new kind of measure on OpenPrescribing →
OpenPrescribing Newsletter September 2019
26 Sep 2019
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OpenPrescribing Newsletter Summer 2019
29 Aug 2019
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NHS dm+d browser — A New Feature on OpenPrescribing
27 Aug 2019
View NHS dm+d browser — A New Feature on OpenPrescribing →
What is the dm+d? The NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices
27 Aug 2019
View What is the dm+d? The NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices →
OpenPrescribing Newsletter June 2019
1 Jul 2019
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Additional Functions on Analyse page - multi-level searching and STP/NHS England regions
27 Jun 2019
View Additional Functions on Analyse page - multi-level searching and STP/NHS England regions →
Custom Organisation Groupings: OpenPrescribing Plan for Organisations like Primary Care Networks
24 Jun 2019
View Custom Organisation Groupings: OpenPrescribing Plan for Organisations like Primary Care Networks →
OpenPrescribing Newsletter May 2019
7 Jun 2019
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How can we improve the management of necessary changes in clinical practice?
31 May 2019
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All England Alerts : A New Feature on OpenPrescribing
13 May 2019
View All England Alerts : A New Feature on OpenPrescribing →
Communicating variation in prescribing - Why We Use Deciles
24 Apr 2019
View Communicating variation in prescribing - Why We Use Deciles →
Openness and Transparency: why is openness and transparency important for good data analysis and how does OpenPrescribing embody it?
24 Apr 2019
View Openness and Transparency: why is openness and transparency important for good data analysis and how does OpenPrescribing embody it? →
NHS price concessions cost charities and local authorities an additional £5.6 million last year
21 Mar 2019
View NHS price concessions cost charities and local authorities an additional £5.6 million last year →
NHS Regional and STP Dashboards — A new Feature on OpenPrescribing
20 Mar 2019
View NHS Regional and STP Dashboards — A new Feature on OpenPrescribing →
Building new prescribing measures - we need your help
28 Feb 2019
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OpenPrescribing February 2019 newsletter
28 Feb 2019
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Ghost Branded Generics - How to fix it
22 Feb 2019
View Ghost Branded Generics - How to fix it →
NHS Price Concession Alerts — A new feature on OpenPrescribing
21 Feb 2019
View NHS Price Concession Alerts — A new feature on OpenPrescribing →
QIPP Planning: How To…
19 Feb 2019
View QIPP Planning: How To… →
Two new measures on OpenPrescribing — Herbal medicines and Freestyle Libre
11 Feb 2019
View Two new measures on OpenPrescribing — Herbal medicines and Freestyle Libre →
Adventures in time travel with the Drug Tariff
29 Jan 2019
View Adventures in time travel with the Drug Tariff →
Ghost Branded Generics - Positive News!
29 Jan 2019
View Ghost Branded Generics - Positive News! →
Ghost Branded Generics: A new dashboard on OpenPrescribing
18 Jan 2019
View Ghost Branded Generics: A new dashboard on OpenPrescribing →
Ghost branded generics: Why does the cost of generic atorvastatin vary?
20 Dec 2018
View Ghost branded generics: Why does the cost of generic atorvastatin vary? →
Dispensing data shows huge variation in Out of Pocket Expenses
19 Dec 2018
View Dispensing data shows huge variation in Out of Pocket Expenses →
2018 Round-Up
18 Dec 2018
View 2018 Round-Up →
OpenPrescribing December 2018 Newsletter
10 Dec 2018
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Price Concessions Calculator — A New Feature on OpenPrescribing
2 Dec 2018
View Price Concessions Calculator — A New Feature on OpenPrescribing →
New measures for latest "Do Not Prescribe" list under consultation
30 Nov 2018
View New measures for latest "Do Not Prescribe" list under consultation →
Limitations of NHS England prescribing data
27 Nov 2018
View Limitations of NHS England prescribing data →
OpenPrescribing October 2018 Newsletter
5 Nov 2018
View OpenPrescribing October 2018 Newsletter →
Phenytoin Supply Disruption Alert
29 Oct 2018
View Phenytoin Supply Disruption Alert →
All England Dashboard - A New Feature on OpenPrescribing.net
23 Oct 2018
View All England Dashboard - A New Feature on OpenPrescribing.net →
Could North Cumbria save money on haemorrhoid cream?
12 Sep 2018
View Could North Cumbria save money on haemorrhoid cream? →
Smoothing seasonality - your feedback needed
12 Sep 2018
View Smoothing seasonality - your feedback needed →
OpenPrescribing July 2018 newsletter
30 Aug 2018
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New on OpenPrescribing — our measures now have categories!
13 Jul 2018
View New on OpenPrescribing — our measures now have categories! →
OpenPrescribing June 2018 Newsletter
5 Jul 2018
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OpenPrescribing May 2018 Newsletter
6 Jun 2018
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OpenPrescribing April 2018 Newsletter
23 Apr 2018
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OpenPrescribing March 2018 Newsletter
29 Mar 2018
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Price concessions for February 2018
13 Mar 2018
View Price concessions for February 2018 →
Welcoming our new Bennett Institute team member, Darren Smyth: a lawyer!
8 Mar 2018
View Welcoming our new Bennett Institute team member, Darren Smyth: a lawyer! →
OpenPrescribing February 2018 Newsletter
28 Feb 2018
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Price Concessions - starting to reduce? UPDATED
5 Feb 2018
View Price Concessions - starting to reduce? UPDATED →
Omega-3 isn't very effective: using prescribing data to explore the impact of trials, reviews, and guidelines
2 Feb 2018
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OpenPrescribing January 2018 Newsletter
24 Jan 2018
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New Year - same Price Concessions issues…
3 Jan 2018
View New Year - same Price Concessions issues… →
Trends and variation in gluten-free food prescribing
3 Jan 2018
View Trends and variation in gluten-free food prescribing →
2017 Round-Up
20 Dec 2017
View 2017 Round-Up →
Price Concessions - why are the excess costs lower in November than October 2017?
14 Dec 2017
View Price Concessions - why are the excess costs lower in November than October 2017? →
Price Concessions Estimate for November 2017 - CCG data
14 Dec 2017
View Price Concessions Estimate for November 2017 - CCG data →
Price concessions data for CCGs, including October 2017 estimate
13 Dec 2017
View Price concessions data for CCGs, including October 2017 estimate →
Getting the data for the Drug Tariff tool (*sigh*)
11 Dec 2017
View Getting the data for the Drug Tariff tool (*sigh*) →
New interactive OpenPrescribing tool: Explore Changes in the Drug Tariff (and out of stock medicines) back to 2010!
11 Dec 2017
View New interactive OpenPrescribing tool: Explore Changes in the Drug Tariff (and out of stock medicines) back to 2010! →
Drug shortages and "Price Concessions" - how much is it costing the NHS?
7 Dec 2017
View Drug shortages and "Price Concessions" - how much is it costing the NHS? →
OpenPrescribing December 2017 Newsletter
4 Dec 2017
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OpenPrescribing November 2017 Newsletter
3 Nov 2017
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New OpenPrescribing tool: long-term prescribing trends, back to 1998!
12 Oct 2017
View New OpenPrescribing tool: long-term prescribing trends, back to 1998! →
OpenPrescribing October 2017 Newsletter
6 Oct 2017
View OpenPrescribing October 2017 Newsletter →
Which GPs are prescribing the treatments advised against by NHS England?
2 Oct 2017
View Which GPs are prescribing the treatments advised against by NHS England? →
See Data on the Individual Drugs in our Prescribing Measures
28 Sep 2017
View See Data on the Individual Drugs in our Prescribing Measures →
What is a Dormant GP practice, and why are they prescribing?
30 Aug 2017
View What is a Dormant GP practice, and why are they prescribing? →
Our New Tool Finds Over £100m in New Cost Savings for the NHS
10 Aug 2017
View Our New Tool Finds Over £100m in New Cost Savings for the NHS →
Prescribing Data: Using the Dictionary of medicines and devices
13 Jul 2017
View Prescribing Data: Using the Dictionary of medicines and devices →
Downloading data from OpenPrescribing
29 Jun 2017
View Downloading data from OpenPrescribing →
Prescribing Data: BNF Codes
24 Apr 2017
View Prescribing Data: BNF Codes →
'Low Value' Prescription Items
28 Mar 2017
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OpenPrescribing E-mail Alerts
17 Feb 2017
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OpenPrescribing - new measures now available
6 Feb 2017
View OpenPrescribing - new measures now available →
OpenPrescribing - TARGET Antibiotic webinar
20 Jan 2017
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Bennett Institute 2016 Round-Up
19 Dec 2016
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How to run user testing, and what we learned from doing it on OpenPrescribing
30 Sep 2016
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