Prescribing analysis
Server for Prescribing Information Reporting and Analysis (SPIRA)
The Server for Prescribing Information Reporting and Analysis (SPIRA) is an online interactive programme for comparative analysis of prescribing data. Data is displayed in dashboards for Low Priority for Funding Medicines, National Prescribing Indicators (NPIs) and Biosimilar Efficiencies. The Low Priority for Funding Medicines dashboard is updated on a monthly basis and the other dashboards are updated on a quarterly basis.
- In Focus report - 4C antimicrobials
- 15/04/2026
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This In Focus report includes supplementary information to that contained within the National Prescribing Indicators 2024-2025. Analysis of prescribing data to March 2025 report, to provide a more detailed picture of 4C antimicrobial (co-amoxiclav, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones and clindamycin) prescribing across Wales.
- In Focus report - Gabapentin and pregabalin
- 15/04/2026
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This In Focus report includes supplementary information to that contained within the National Prescribing Indicators 2024-2025. Analysis of prescribing data to March 2024 report, to provide a more detailed picture of gabapentin and pregabalin prescribing across Wales.
- In Focus report - Hypnotics and anxiolytics
- 15/04/2026
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In Focus report: Hypnotics and anxiolytics. This In Focus report includes supplementary information to that contained within the National Prescribing Indicators 2024-2025. Analysis of prescribing data to December 2024 report, to provide a more detailed picture of hypnotics and anxiolytics prescribing across Wales.
- In Focus report - Total opioid burden
- 15/04/2026
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In Focus report: Total opioid burden. This In Focus report includes supplementary information to that contained within the National Prescribing Indicators 2024-2025. Analysis of prescribing data to June 2024 report, to provide a more detailed picture of total opioid burden across Wales.
- In Focus report - Phenoxymethylpenicillin prescribing in Wales
- 15/04/2026
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In Focus report: Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V). This In Focus report is a standalone report looking at prescribing of phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V) across Wales.
- In Focus report - Tramadol
- 15/04/2026
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In Focus report: Tramadol. This In Focus report includes supplementary information to that contained within the National Prescribing Indicators 2023-2024. Analysis of prescribing data to December 2023 report, to provide a more detailed picture of tramadol prescribing across Wales.
- NHS Wales prescribing interval reports
- 03/02/2026
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Monthly summary reports on progress for increasing prescribing intervals within primary care in Wales.
- NHS Wales inhaler carbon footprint reports
- 03/02/2026
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Monthly reports on the carbon footprint of inhaler use within primary care in Wales.
- Annual prescribing reports
- 20/02/2024
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AWTTC have developed the following annual prescribing reports for health boards in Wales. These are individualised, comparative reports that give the health board's ranking and progress with regard to a series of measures in relation to the other health boards.
- Monitoring of medicines appraised by NICE and AWMSG
- 14/11/2016
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This paper is intended to inform AWMSG of progress made in monitoring the usage of medicines appraised by AWMSG and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
- Primary care prescribing analysis - medicines used in diabetes (Retired)
- 16/09/2015
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This document has been prepared by the Welsh Analytical Prescribing Support Unit (WAPSU) to provide a detailed analysis of diabetes therapeutic area prescribing at national, health board and GP cluster level.
- Respiratory prescribing analysis with cluster level comparators (Retired)
- 28/02/2015
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This paper provides an analysis of primary care prescribing in Wales and England for medicines and preparations within the respiratory therapeutic area for the period July 2013–June 2014.
- GP cluster level comparators (Retired)
- 31/10/2014
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This report outlines a proposed method for the development of cluster group comparators, based on socio-economic similarity and disease prevalence, to enable benchmarking of prescribing.