NMS statistics
NMS statistics
The latest NHS Prescription Services figures for the New Medicine Service (NMS) are detailed below:
2020/21
Month | Number Claimed | No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment Since Oct-11 |
Apr-20 | 52,625 | 4,691 | 12,663 |
May-20 | 44,785 | 4,982 | 12,683 |
Jun-20 | 57,535 | 6,199 | 12,699 |
Jul-20 | 72,168 | 6,859 | 12,718 |
Aug-20 | 67,857 | 6,819 | 12,729 |
Sep-20 | 70,396 | 6,914 | 12,752 |
Oct-20 | 79,042 | 7,036 | 12,775 |
Nov-20 | 87,829 | 7,275 | 12,801 |
Dec-20 | 97,003 | 7,259 | 12,821 |
Jan-21 | 86,897 | 7,174 | 12,849 |
Feb-21 | 97,661 | 7,537 | 12,876 |
Mar-21 | 118,008 | 7,847 | 12,919 |
2019/20
Month | Number Claimed | No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment Since Oct-11 |
Apr-19 | 87,899 | 7,618 | 12,368 |
May-19 | 85,756 | 7,660 | 12,383 |
Jun-19 | 78,890 | 7,589 | 12,405 |
Jul-19 | 85,077 | 7,497 | 12,413 |
Aug-19 | 75,475 | 7,220 | 12,437 |
Sep-19 | 68,226 | 6,974 | 12,457 |
Oct-19 | 74,404 | 7,061 | 12,485 |
Nov-19 | 80,714 | 7,491 | 12,516 |
Dec-19 | 83,869 | 7,440 | 12,543 |
Jan-20 | 84,083 | 7,631 | 12,582 |
Feb-20 | 93,360 | 7,979 | 12,625 |
Mar-20 | 78,102 | 6,587 | 12,655 |
2018/19
Month | Number Claimed | No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment Since Oct-11 |
Apr-18 | 76,606 | 7,394 | 12,063 |
May-18 | 85,222 | 7,793 | 12,101 |
Jun-18 | 77,476 | 7,647 | 12,135 |
Jul-18 | 77,815 | 7,576 | 12,153 |
Aug-18 | 72,459 | 7,419 | 12,173 |
Sep-18 | 62,928 | 7,212 | 12,198 |
Oct-18 | 74,446 | 7,431 | 12,228 |
Nov-18 | 78,245 | 7,566 | 12,263 |
Dec-18 | 76,427 | 7,370 | 12,278 |
Jan-19 | 75,810 | 7,433 | 12,296 |
Feb-19 | 81,919 | 7,523 | 12,320 |
Mar-19 | 89,508 | 7,585 | 12,346 |
2017/18
Month | Number Claimed | No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies Claiming Payment Since Oct-11 |
Apr-17 | 78,295 | 7,559 | 11,708 |
May-17 | 82,046 | 7,861 | 11,750 |
Jun-17 | 82,758 | 7,871 | 11,784 |
Jul-17 | 78,731 | 7,857 | 11,817 |
Aug-17 | 78,218 | 7,702 | 11,846 |
Sep-17 | 69,056 | 7,416 | 11,875 |
Oct-17 | 72,819 | 7,545 | 11,916 |
Nov-17 | 79,540 | 7,756 | 11,947 |
Dec-17 | 77,544 | 7,429 | 11,968 |
Jan-18 | 73,045 | 7,378 | 11,995 |
Feb-18 | 75,840 | 7,431 | 12,011 |
Mar-18 | 78,537 | 7,292 | 12,036 |
2016/17
Month |
Number Claimed |
No. of Pharmacies |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies |
Apr-16 |
72,657 | 7,010 | 11,327 |
May-16 |
74,819 | 7,199 | 11,358 |
Jun-16 |
72,050 | 7,109 | 11,384 |
July-16 |
66,713 | 7,001 | 11,412 |
Aug-16 |
64,984 | 6,894 | 11,433 |
Sept-16 |
60,148 | 6,751 | 11,453 |
Oct-16 |
64,624 | 7,010 | 11,477 |
Nov-16 |
75,763 | 7,279 | 11,517 |
Dec-16 |
76,062 | 7,136 | 11,547 |
Jan-17 |
72,224 | 7,266 | 11,578 |
Feb-17 |
80,196 | 7,272 | 11,620 |
Mar-17 |
90,118 | 7,774 | 11,677 |
2015/16
Month |
Number Claimed |
No. of Pharmacies |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies |
Apr-15 |
68,722 | 6,880 | 10,996 |
May-15 |
70,046 | 7,020 | 11,013 |
Jun-15 |
71,817 | 7,120 | 11,042 |
Jul-15 |
72,150 | 7,052 | 11,072 |
Aug-15 |
62,177 | 6,844 | 11,090 |
Sep-15 |
60,115 | 6,684 | 11,126 |
Oct-15 |
63,665 | 6,701 | 11,148 |
Nov-15 |
66,684 | 6,748 | 11,186 |
Dec-15 |
67,765 | 6,579 | 11,211 |
Jan-16 |
63,545 | 6,681 | 11,232 |
Feb-16 |
76,010 | 7,142 | 11,265 |
Mar-16 |
77,330 | 7,011 | 11,291 |
Total |
820,026 |
2014/15
Month |
Number Claimed |
No. of Pharmacies |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies |
Apr-14 |
67,664 | 6,622 | 10,643 |
May-14 |
63,531 | 6,628 | 10,673 |
Jun-14 |
62,648 | 6,801 | 10,700 |
Jul-14 |
64,252 | 6,725 | 10,728 |
Aug-14 |
54,928 | 6,420 | 10,752 |
Sep-14 |
54,411 | 6,450 | 10,785 |
Oct-14 |
62,028 | 6,765 | 10,816 |
Nov-14 |
62,594 | 6,852 | 10,863 |
Dec-14 |
68,315 | 6,765 | 10,891 |
Jan-15 |
65,849 | 6,796 | 10,917 |
Feb-15 |
71,974 | 7,038 | 10,947 |
Mar-15 |
76,736 | 7,018 | 10,968 |
Total |
774,930 |
2013/14
Month |
Number Claimed |
No. of Pharmacies |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies |
Apr-13 |
68,950 | 6,971 | 10,150 |
May-13 |
73,991 |
7,099 | 10,213 |
Jun-13 |
66,776 |
7,090 | 10,264 |
Jul-13 |
69,398 |
7,025 | 10,314 |
Aug-13 |
60,215 | 6,713 | 10,343 |
Sep-13 |
53,915 | 6,576 | 10,383 |
Oct-13 |
61,335 | 6,710 | 10,430 |
Nov-13 |
61,502 | 6,658 | 10,480 |
Dec-13 |
58,537 | 6,304 | 10,508 |
Jan-14 | 57,866 | 6,447 | 10,553 |
Feb-14 | 64,264 | 6,687 | 10,586 |
Mar-14 | 67,012 | 6,652 | 10,612 |
Total |
763,761 |
2012/13
Month |
Number Claimed |
No. of Pharmacies |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies |
Apr-12 |
41,771 |
5,564 |
9,291 |
May-12 |
49,129 |
6,129 |
9,392 |
Jun-12 |
45,147 |
5,922 |
9,467 |
Jul-12 |
48,941 |
6,140 |
9,542 |
Aug-12 |
48,375 |
6,061 |
9,611 |
Sep-12 |
44,196 |
6,081 |
9,676 |
Oct-12 |
56,346 |
6,567 |
9,756 |
Nov-12 |
61,676 |
6,774 |
9,823 |
Dec-12 |
57,575 |
6,433 |
9,897 |
Jan-13 |
57,181 |
6,631 |
9,970 |
Feb-13 |
66,358 |
7,034 |
10,040 |
Mar-13 |
70,302 |
6,999 |
10,101 |
Total |
646,997 |
2011/12
Month |
Number Claimed |
No. of Pharmacies |
Cumulative No. of Pharmacies |
Number of Implementation Claims |
Oct-11 |
10,121 |
2,557 |
2,557 |
1,702 |
Nov-11 |
43,759 |
5,840 |
6,257 |
1,847 |
Dec-11 |
43,480 |
5,741 |
7,417 |
1,176 |
Jan-12 |
40,570 |
5,671 |
8,005 |
1,741 |
Feb-12 |
45,923 |
6,905 |
8,957 |
1,573 |
Mar-12 |
49,903 |
6,398 |
9,206 |
161 |
Total |
233,756 |
The following Excel spreadsheets include data on NMS and MURs conducted by pharmacy contractors in England.
Please note that NMS-MUR stats from Jan 2019 onward will be published once the source data is available from NHSBSA
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14
2012/13
If you require access to statistics for older months, please visit the PSNC archive website or contact us.