FOI-02855

##Request I am a journalist researching the reported rise in Beta Blocker prescriptions in England over the last few years. I wanted to find out whether this is true. I have looked through the data sets available on the NHSBSA website but unfortunately am unable to find the information I need. I am hoping to see whether there is data available for prescription rates for the following drugs over the last 5 years: Atenol (Tenormin) Bisoprolol (Cardicor or Emcor) Carvedilol Labetalol Propranolol Solatol Please could you let me know if this information is available for me to look through? ##Response Under Section 21 of the FOIA, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. The information you have requested is available via our Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA): 2023/24 - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/prescription-cost-analysis-england/prescription-cost-analysis-england-202324 2022/23 - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/prescription-cost-analysis-england/prescription-cost-analysis-england-2022-23 2021/22 - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/prescription-cost-analysis-england/prescription-cost-analysis-england-202122 2020/21 - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/prescription-cost-analysis-england/prescription-cost-analysis-england-2020-21 2019 - https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/prescription-cost-analysis-england/prescription-cost-analysis-england-2019 Our PCA currently only goes up to 2023/24, with the 2024/25 publication scheduled to be released on Thursday 5 June 2025. Additional data with a more granular breakdown is available in our English Prescribing Dataset (EPD): English Prescribing Dataset (EPD) - Datasets - Open Data Portal Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21 Publishing this response Please note that this information will be published on our Freedom of Information disclosure log at: https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/foi-02855 Your personal details will be removed from the published response.