Home MUR Statistics
NHSBSA PPD figures of MURs conducted published to date are detailed below. These figures relate to England only:
|
Month |
Number |
Value (£) |
|
April 2005 |
373 |
8,579 |
|
May 2005 |
718 |
16,514 |
|
June 2005 |
870 |
20,010 |
|
July 2005 |
1,688 |
38,824 |
|
August 2005 |
2,241 |
51,543 |
|
September 2005 |
5,037 |
115,851 |
|
October 2005 |
8,696 |
200,008 |
|
November 2005 |
13,688 |
314,824 |
|
December 2005 |
13,818 |
317,814 |
|
January 2006 |
24,799 |
570,377 |
|
February 2006 |
33,489 |
770,247 |
|
March 2006 |
41,206 |
947,738 |
|
TOTAL |
146,623 |
3,372,329 |
|
Month |
Number |
Value (£) |
|
April 2006 |
23,606 |
542,938 |
|
May 2006 |
34,176 |
786,048 |
|
June 2006 |
34,221 |
787,083 |
|
July 2006 |
33,651 |
773,973 |
|
August 2006 |
32,277 |
742,371 |
|
September 2006 |
36,685 |
843,755 |
|
October 2006 |
51,808 |
1,295,195 |
|
November 2006 |
63,455 |
1,586,376 |
|
December 2006 |
42,159 |
1,053,974 |
|
January 2007 |
62,890 |
1,572,250 |
|
February 2007 |
64,671 |
1,616,786 |
|
March 2007 |
77,760 |
1,944,000 |
|
TOTAL |
557,359 |
13,544,749 |
|
Month |
Number |
Value (£) |
|
April 2007 |
56,727 |
1,418,175 |
|
May 2007 |
73,563 |
1,839,066 |
|
June 2007 |
72,962 |
1,824,038 |
|
July 2007 |
72,442 |
1,811,053 |
|
August 2007 |
67,484 |
1,687,109 |
|
September 2007 |
66,719 |
1,667,969 |
|
October 2007 |
83,802 |
2,262,652 |
|
November 2007 |
94,237 |
2,544,389 |
|
December 2007 |
64,504 |
1,741,608 |
|
January 2008 |
101,648 |
2,744,494 |
|
February 2008 |
107,918 |
2,913,786 |
|
March 2008 |
88,882 |
2,399,814 |
|
TOTAL |
950,887 |
24,854,153 |
|
Month |
Number |
Value (£) |
|
April 2008 |
114,352 |
3,087,504 |
|
May 2008 |
105,098 |
2,837,647 |
|
June 2008 |
112,784 |
3,045,168 |
|
July 2008 |
115,048 |
3,106,298 |
|
August 2008 |
92,367 |
2,493,919 |
|
September 2008 |
109,903 |
2,967,368 |
|
October 2008 |
119,910 |
3,357,467 |
|
November 2008 |
121,277 |
3,395,768 |
|
December 2008 |
90,289 |
2,528,083 |
|
January 2009 |
132,720 |
3,716,147 |
|
February 2009 |
130,377 |
3,650,561 |
|
March 2009 |
142,465 |
3,989,017 |
|
TOTAL |
1,386,588 |
38,174,947 |
|
Month |
Number |
Value (£) |
|
April 2009 |
121,181 |
3,393,075 |
|
May 2009 |
123,564 |
3,459,799 |
|
June 2009 |
149,126 |
4,175,523 |
|
July 2009 |
133,826 |
3,747,115 |
|
August 2009 |
123,941 |
3,470,337 |
|
September 2009 |
139,488 |
3,905,644 |
|
October 2009 |
145,967 |
4,087,063 |
|
November 2009 |
145,906 |
4,085,376 |
|
December 2009 |
|
|
|
January 2010 |
|
|
|
February 2010 |
|
|
|
March 2010 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
1,082,999 |
30,323,952 |
Number of pharmacies in England that claimed MUR payments from the NHS Prescription Services:
|
Month |
Number of Pharmacies |
|
January 2006 |
2,081 |
|
February 2006 |
2,493 |
|
March 2006 |
2,760 |
|
April 2006 |
2,837 |
|
May 2006 |
2,953 |
|
June 2006 |
3,092 |
|
July 2006 |
3,128 |
|
August 2006 |
3,013 |
|
September 2006 |
3,489 |
|
October 2006 |
3,868 |
|
November 2006 |
4,107 |
|
December 2006 |
3,661 |
|
January 2007 |
4,174 |
|
February 2007 |
4,326 |
|
March 2007 |
4,499 |
|
April 2007 |
4,362 |
|
May 2007 |
4,641 |
|
June 2007 |
4,654 |
|
July 2007 |
4,657 |
|
August 2007 |
4,488 |
|
September 2007 |
4,655 |
|
October 2007 |
5,082 |
|
November 2007 |
5,210 |
| December 2007 |
4,600 |
| January 2008 |
5,377 |
| February 2008 |
5,600 |
| March 2008 |
5,338 |
| April 2008 |
5,974 |
| May 2008 |
5,991 |
| June 2008 |
6,113 |
| July 2008 |
6,198 |
| August 2008 |
5,895 |
| September 2008 |
6,150 |
| October 2008 |
6,262 |
| November 2008 |
6,325 |
| December 2008 |
5,682 |
| January 2009 |
6,274 |
| February 2009 |
6,423 |
| March 2009 |
6,435 |
| April 2009 |
6,698 |
| May 2009 |
6,754 |
| June 2009 |
6,951 |
| July 2009 |
6,841 |
| August 2009 |
6,773 |
| September 2009 |
6,989 |
| October 2009 |
7,075 |
| November 2009 |
7,094 |
PSNC collates the number of pharmacists who successfully completed competency assessment for MURs from the main HEIs, on a monthly basis:
|
Month |
Number of |
|
February 2006 |
7,100 |
|
March 2006 |
9,916 |
|
May 2006 |
10,834 |
|
June 2006 |
11,297 |
|
July 2006 |
11,582 |
|
August 2006 |
11,803 |
|
September 2006 |
12,333 |
|
October 2006 |
12,761 |
|
November 2006 |
13,157 |
|
December 2006 |
No data available |
|
January 2007 |
No data available |
|
February 2007 |
13,611 |
|
March 2007 |
13,905 |
|
April 2007 |
14,162 |
|
May 2007 |
14,396 |
|
June 2007 |
14,641 |
|
July 2007 |
14,919 |
|
August 2007 |
15,396 |
|
September 2007 |
15,612 |
|
October 2007 |
15,844 |
|
November 2007 |
16,058 |
| December 2007 |
16,325 |
| January 2008 |
16,428 |
| February 2008 |
16,644 |
| March 2008 |
16,796 |
| April 2008 |
17,001 |
| May 2008 |
17,154 |
| June 2008 |
17,433 |
| July 2008 |
17,592 |
| August 2008 |
17,744 |
| September 2008 |
18,008 |
| October 2008 |
18,170 |
| November 2008 |
18,326 |
| December 2008 |
18,511 |
| January 2009 |
18,618 |
| February 2009 |
18,798 |
| March 2009 |
18,931 |
| April 2009 |
19,194 |
| May 2009 |
19,355 |
| June 2009 |
19,514 |
| July 2009 |
19,748 |
| August 2009 |
19,831 |
| September 2009 |
19,985 |
| October 2009 |
20,132 |
PSNC have collated the average number of MURs conducted per pharmacy claiming MUR payment and the average number of MURs conducted per pharmacy in England. These figures are based on NHSBSA PPD data.
|
Month |
MUR/Claiming Pharmacy* |
MUR/Pharmacy^ |
|
April 2005 |
4.91 |
0.04 |
|
May 2005 |
6.14 |
0.07 |
|
June 2005 |
5.27 |
0.10 |
|
July 2005 |
5.46 |
0.18 |
|
August 2005 |
5.97 |
0.23 |
|
September 2005 |
7.34 |
0.54 |
|
October 2005 |
8.69 |
0.89 |
|
November 2005 |
9.80 |
1.40 |
|
December 2005 |
7.11 |
1.41 |
|
January 2006 |
12.21 |
2.59 |
|
February 2006 |
13.48 |
3.41 |
|
March 2006 |
15.02 |
4.20 |
|
Month |
MUR/Claiming Pharmacy* |
MUR/Pharmacy^ |
|
April 2006 |
9.25 |
2.41 |
|
May 2006 |
11.65 |
3.48 |
|
June 2006 |
11.30 |
3.52 |
|
July 2006 |
10.84 |
3.42 |
|
August 2006 |
10.77 |
3.27 |
|
September 2006 |
10.50 |
3.68 |
|
October 2006 |
13.38 |
5.18 |
|
November 2006 |
15.45 |
6.34 |
|
December 2006 |
11.51 |
4.19 |
|
January 2007 |
15.07 |
6.26 |
|
February 2007 |
15.01 |
6.45 |
|
March 2007 |
17.30 |
7.69 |
|
Month |
MUR/Claiming Pharmacy* |
MUR/Pharmacy^ |
|
April 2007 |
13.00 |
5.60 |
|
May 2007 |
15.78 |
7.24 |
|
June 2007 |
15.83 |
7.27 |
|
July 2007 |
15.60 |
7.16 |
|
August 2007 |
14.81 |
6.54 |
|
September 2007 |
14.69 |
6.73 |
|
October 2007 |
16.50 |
8.22 |
|
November 2007 |
18.19 |
9.27 |
|
December 2007 |
14.05 |
6.31 |
|
January 2008 |
18.93 |
9.93 |
|
February 2008 |
19.25 |
10.28 |
|
March 2008 |
16.84 |
8.75 |
|
Month |
MUR/Claiming Pharmacy* |
MUR/Pharmacy^ |
|
April 2008 |
19.27 |
11.18 |
|
May 2008 |
17.73 |
10.30 |
|
June 2008 |
18.51 |
10.96 |
|
July 2008 |
18.62 |
11.17 |
|
August 2008 |
15.67 |
8.93 |
|
September 2008 |
17.86 |
10.60 |
|
October 2008 |
19.17 |
11.57 |
|
November 2008 |
19.69 |
11.97 |
|
December 2008 |
16.61 |
9.06 |
|
January 2009 |
21.23 |
12.77 |
|
February 2009 |
20.30 |
12.48 |
|
March 2009 |
22.24 |
13.68 |
|
Month |
MUR/Claiming Pharmacy* |
MUR/Pharmacy^ |
|
April 2009 |
18.16 |
11.62 |
|
May 2009 |
18.31 |
11.81 |
|
June 2009 |
21.46 |
14.20 |
|
July 2009 |
19.56 |
12.71 |
|
August 2009 |
18.38 |
11.82 |
|
September 2009 |
20.01 |
13.24 |
|
October 2009 |
20.65 |
13.81 |
|
November 2009 |
20.61 |
13.80 |
|
December 2009 |
|
|
|
January 2010 |
|
|
|
February 2010 |
|
|
|
March 2010 |
|
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*Number of MURs per pharmacy claiming MUR payments
^Number of MURs per pharmacy in England
Breakdown of MURs by LPC/PCT area
NHSBSA PPD figures of MURs conducted in each PCT area are collated into LPC areas in the document(s) below.
MUR LPC Breakdown (November 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (October 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (September 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (August 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (July 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (June 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (May 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (April 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (March 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (February 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (January 2009) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (December 2008) (PDF Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (2009/10) (Excel Format)
MUR LPC Breakdown (2008/09) (Excel Format)
MUR Statistics by LPC from April 2005 are available in the NHS Prescription Statistics Archive.
Please note that there is a small discrepancy in the number of pharmacies claiming payment and MUR value between figures quoted above and the figures taken from the LPC area breakdown. These figures are produced by the NSHBSA PPD and we have asked them to investigate why there is a discrepancy.
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