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Table 2 The percentage of NMS opportunities and NMS eligible items by distance from nearest GP practice

From: What proportion of prescription items dispensed in community pharmacies are eligible for the New Medicine Service?

Distance of pharmacy from nearest GP practice

Number of items collected

Eligible items

NMS opportunities

Number

Percentage with 95% CIs

Number

Percentage with 95% CIs

<100 m

n = 2002

7

0.35

(0.09-0.61)

6

0.30

(0.06-0.54)

100-500 m

n = 5004

11

0.22

(0.09-0.35)

9

0.18

(0.05-0.31)

>500 m

n = 999

2

0.20

-

2

0.20

-

Total

n = 8005

20

0.25

(0.14-0.36)

17

0.23

(0.10-0.32)