| mds_item_id | integer | Primary key for the MDS item. |
| mds_item_guid | varchar | Unique identifier for the MDS item across systems. |
| organisation | varchar | An organisation is synonymous with a pharmacy and is also known as the RXid. |
| is_deleted | boolean | Whether this record should be considered deleted. Data deleted at source has non-key columns set to null while primary keys are retained. |
| pharmacy_id | integer | Foreign key to the pharmacy table. |
| patient_id | integer | Foreign key to the patient table, identifying the patient. |
| unique_patient_id | varchar | Unique identifier for the patient, generated as a surrogate key from organisation and patient_id. |
| patient_guid | varchar | Unique identifier for the patient across systems. |
| nursing_home_id | integer | Foreign key for nursing home identification. |
| preparation_code_id | integer | Preparation code identifier. |
| pack_code_id | integer | Local identifier of ProScript Connect packs. |
| pharmacy_name | varchar | The name of the pharmacy. |
| patient_deleted | boolean | Whether or not the patient is deleted. |
| patient_full_name | varchar | Full name of the patient (formatted). |
| patient_deceased | boolean | Whether or not the patient has died. |
| date_added | timestamp | The date when the MDS item was added. |
| dispensed_date | timestamp | The date when the item was dispensed. |
| nursing_home_name | varchar | Nursing home name. |
| nursing_home_type | varchar | Nursing home type. |
| quantity | numeric | Quantity of the MDS item. |
| product_name | varchar | Text description of the product - pack name. |
| branch_identifier | varchar | Branch identifier assigned by head office for data exchange workflows. |
| national_practice_code | varchar | Pharmacy NacsCode used to identify the pharmacy when the user logs in. |
| row_id | varchar | Unique hash generated based on column values, used to identify data changes. |
| last_updated_date | date | Date that this record was last updated by the orchestration process. |