NHSBSA dictionary of medicines and devices
The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) and the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) dictionary of medicines and devices (dm+d).
Read more on the NHS Prescription Services pages.
Releases of items ‘NHSBSA dm+d’ and ‘NHSBSA dm+d supplementary’ are made every Monday. Bank Holiday Monday releases should be available on the day, but might not be available until the next day.
Email NHSBSA release questions or feedback to nhsbsa.dmdenquiries@nhs.net.
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dm+d XML transformation tool
Use this tool to read the dm+d weekly-released XML files (under item ‘NHSBSA dm+d’ in this category) and convert the content to both Microsoft Excel and comma-separated value (CSV) files.
The tool:
- runs on Microsoft Windows (fully tested on Windows 7)
- runs from the C: drive - you might need local administrator permissions
- requires Microsoft Excel (fully tested with Excel 2010)
- uses a Microsoft Excel macro-enabled spreadsheet
No dm+d releases are included with the tool and must be downloaded separately.
NHSBSA dm+d
dm+d in a vendor-neutral format.
Read more on the NHS Prescription Services pages.
Status: Supported
NHSBSA dm+d supplementary
The NHSBSA maintains a list of ATC classification and BNF codes linked to products prescribed in Primary Care. They are not an officially endorsed dm+d product and are provided for their own business purposes.
Status: Supported
NHSBSA dm+d test file
NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices test file to preview dm+d changes to system suppliers and developers.