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Version: 0.0.6 | Published: 26 Jul 2023 | Updated: 864 days ago

Admissions & Discharges

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
The Hospital Inpatient System (HIS) dataset is made up of data items relating to admitted patient care delivered by NHS hospitals in Northern Ireland, generated by the patient administration systems within each hospital.
Is Part Of:
NOT APPLICABLE

Coverage

Spatial:
Northern Ireland
Typical Age Range:
0-120
Follow Up:
OTHER
Physical Sample Availability:
AVAILABILITY TO BE CONFIRMED
Pathway:
Data represents discrete episodes of inpatient stays

Provenance

Origin

Purposes:
ADMINISTRATIVE
Sources:
OTHER
Collection Situations:
IN-PATIENTS

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
IRREGULAR
Start Date:
01 January 2005
Time Lag:
2-6 MONTHS

Accessibility

Access

Access Service:
Remote access can now be granted via an HSCNI tenancy of the UK Secure e-Research Platform (UK SeRP), the HBS still offer the physical safe setting in Belfast for local research.
Delivery Lead Time:
1-2 MONTHS
Jurisdictions:
GB-NIR
Data Controller:
HSC Health Trusts (Belfast, Northern, South Eastern, Southern and Western)
Data Processor:
HSC Honest Broker Service

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
RESEARCH USE ONLY
Data Use Requirements:
PROJECT SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS
Resource Creators:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT The authors would like to acknowledge the help provided by the staff of the Honest Broker Service (HBS) within the Business Services Organisation Northern Ireland (BSO). The HBS is funded by the BSO and the Department of Health (DoH). The authors alone are responsible for the interpretation of the data and any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the BSO.

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
ICD10
Conforms To:
LOCAL
Languages:
en

Enrichment and Linkage

Qualified Relations:
This dataset can be linked with the NI Enhanced Prescribing database
Derivations:
Not known