Incorrect username and/or password, please try again or click to reset.

Prescription switches

Using live
NHS data

An interactive report exploring the data on prescription switches in England: where the Prescription Pricing Authority doesn't agree with the charge group (paid or exempt) in which a prescription has been submitted. Scroll down to read on.

Prescription switches trends over time

Showing the total numbers of prescription items that were either not switched, switched to exempt or switched to chargeable, for pharmacies and dispensing doctors in England, for the most recent 12 months for which data is available.

Loading prescription switches chart...

Prescription switches leaderboards

The "no switches" leaderboard is the pharmacies and dispensing doctors who have had zero prescription switches within the past 12 months, and the "bottom 100" leaderboard is the pharmacies and dispensing doctors with the highest rate of prescription switches over the past 12 months.

Loading leaderboards...

No switches

Bottom 100

Did you know? You can view prescription switches data for individual pharmacies and dispensing doctors by searching and viewing their profile on PharmData. Use the search bar at the top of each page and search by name, postcode or ODS code.

Comparison of multiples and regional pharmacy groups

This table compares the average percentage of prescription switches, during the most recent month (), for pharmacy groups in England (with at least five branches).

Loading pharmacy multiples leaderboard...

You can also search for a pharmacy on PharmData to see how well their prescription switches figures compare to other branches within the same group.

Please note the data includes some items such as contraceptives which may be on a chargeable form but are exempt from charges. In these cases, the NHSBSA applies a charge of £0 to the item. Please note data for Schedule 2 and 3 controlled drugs have been excluded from this dataset for information security reasons to prevent the identification of organisations with high levels of controlled drug dispensing.

Thank you for reading

Feel free to share this with a colleague, especially if your pharmacy or group has a "no switches" trophy!