Analysis of prescriptions dispensed under the General Medical Services Scheme (GMS)

Survey Name:

Analysis of Prescriptions(GMS)

Survey purpose:

To provide figures on HSE Funded Pharmacy Claims under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Biannual

Statistical Population:

Members of the population with medical cards, who have been reimbursed for a prescription via the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2016 - 2023

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Pharmacy claims paid for by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service on the GMS scheme.

Survey Size:

Principal Variables:

The ATC code of a given drug, Age, Sex and Health Region

Principal External Users:

Department of Health, Health Service Execute (HSE), researchers, general public.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Statistical Systems Coordination

Contact Person:

Tomas Kelly

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

tomas.kelly@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000