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Version: 23.0.0 | Published: 17 Oct 2025 | Updated: 51 days ago

NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS)

Dataset

Documentation

Coverage

Spatial:
North West England: https://www.geonames.org/2641227/north-west.html
Typical Age Range:
0-99
Pathway:
patients are referred electronically by their GP to a specialist service, where they can choose and book an appointment, and are then contacted with details once the referral is reviewed and accepted by the provider.

Provenance

Origin

Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
  • Primary care - Referrals
  • Secondary care - Outpatients

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Daily
Start Date:
10 June 2013
Time Lag:
Less than 1 week

Accessibility

Access

Access Service:
A secure workspace within the SDE will be implemented for each project. The standard package for a secure workspace includes a cloud-based VDI providing access to an instance of the platform and as suite of included tools. Further details be provided on request.
Delivery Lead Time:
2-6 months
Jurisdictions:
UK
Data Controller:
North West Secure Data Environment (SDE)
Data Processor:
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
Research use only
Data Use Requirements:
User-specific restriction

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Conforms To:
NHS DATA DICTIONARY
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv, application/sql

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Findings
Highest number of referrals from Patient residing in LA: Wirral (latest 12 months)
338395
Count
11 June 2025
Persons
Total number of distinct individuals in the dataset
43060772
Count
09 June 2025