Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Groups Directory

Organisation counts across all 5 Northern Ireland local commissioning groups (LHSCGs) — pharmacies from the BSO register, GP practices, and practitioners.

Pharmacy counts use the BSO register mapped from local commissioning group (LCG) to LHSCG.

LHSCGs

Pharmacies

512

GP practices

305

GP practitioners

1,481

Showing 5 of 5 boards

#		Code	Pharmacies	GP practices	Practitioners	Latest activity
1	BELFAST COMMISSIONING GROUP	ZC010	124	74	349	Jul 2026
2	NORTHERN COMMISSIONING GROUP	ZC020	110	67	385	Jul 2026
3	WESTERN COMMISSIONING GROUP	ZC050	100	47	203	Jul 2026
4	SOUTHERN COMMISSIONING GROUP	ZC030	91	66	269	Jul 2026
5	SOUTH EASTERN COMMISSIONING GROUP	ZC040	87	51	275	Jul 2026

BELFAST COMMISSIONING GROUP

ZC010

Pharmacies: 124
GP practices: 74
Practitioners: 349

NORTHERN COMMISSIONING GROUP

ZC020

Pharmacies: 110
GP practices: 67
Practitioners: 385

WESTERN COMMISSIONING GROUP

ZC050

Pharmacies: 100
GP practices: 47
Practitioners: 203

SOUTHERN COMMISSIONING GROUP

ZC030

Pharmacies: 91
GP practices: 66
Practitioners: 269

SOUTH EASTERN COMMISSIONING GROUP

ZC040

Pharmacies: 87
GP practices: 51
Practitioners: 275

How counts are defined

Pharmacy contractors on the BSO register (northern_ireland_pharmacy_contractors) grouped by Local Commissioning Group (lcg → ZC010–ZC050). Active GP practices (northern_ireland_gp_practices) with current LHSCG membership (northern_ireland_gp_practice_lhscg_memberships). Five Local Commissioning Groups (LHSCGs) are the commissioning geography for primary care in Northern Ireland.

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Answers

Frequently asked questions

What are Northern Ireland local commissioning groups (LHSCGs)?

Local commissioning groups are the primary care commissioning geographies in Northern Ireland. This directory lists 5 LHSCGs with 512 pharmacy contractors and 305 GP practices. Latest BSO dispensing data: Jul 2026.

How many LHSCGs are there in Northern Ireland?

There are 5 local commissioning groups in this directory. Latest BSO dispensing data: Jul 2026.

Which LHSCG has the most pharmacies?

BELFAST COMMISSIONING GROUP has the most pharmacy contractors in this directory with 124 pharmacies.