Waiting times for diagnostic scans and waiting times for access to therapy services.

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Capture waiting times for specified diagnostic and therapy services for the NHS in Wales.

Monthly return of counts of waiting times for referrals to specified diagnostic and therapy services submitted by Local Health Boards.

This dataset requires additional governance approvals from the data provider before data can be provisioned to a SAIL project.

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DHCW

Current Country Name of health care provider.

PROV_ORG_CURR_COUNTRY_NAME

The Diagnostic and Therapies Waiting Times Return relates to patients waiting for specific diagnostic tests and/or therapy services as described by Service Sub-headings.
The submission is based on provider and not resident population.

PATIENT_WAITING

LAST_UPDATED_TS

Current Country Name where the patient is resident.

PAT_RESIDENCE_HEALTH_ORG_CURR_COUNTRY_NAME

Current Resident Health Organisation Name, for organisation in Wales only. Name of the Local Health Board (LHB) where the patient is a resident, identified via the NHS Postcode Directory. This ensures that the Local Health Board can receive information about the care given to its residents.


Note: For English Residents treated in Wales, use the Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) of Residence for all activity / waiting times data up to 31st March 2013. From 1st April 2013 (inclusive) onwards, use the Organisation Code of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

PAT_RESIDENCE_HEALTH_ORG_CURR_NAME_WELSHONLY

Indiactes whether or not the census date is valid.

CENSUS_DT_VALID

Resident Health Unit Code (3 character code). The code for the Local Health Board (LHB) where the patient is a resident, identified via the NHS Postcode Directory. This ensures that the Local Health Board can receive information about the care given to its residents.


Note: For English Residents treated in Wales, use the Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) of Residence for all activity / waiting times data up to 31st March 2013. From 1st April 2013 (inclusive) onwards, use the Organisation Code of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

PAT_RESIDENCE_HEALTH_ORG_CD

Name of specified diagnostic and therapy services included in the monthly collection of Waiting Times data.

SERVICE_HEADING

Current Provider Organisation Name, for health care providers in Wales only. This is the organisation name of the health care provider. The provider code identifies the health care provider who is responsible for managing the treatment of the patient.

Notes:

1.  Healthcare providers may also act as commissioners when sub-contracting patient care services to other providers of health care.

2.  Although the healthcare provider identified in this data item is responsible for managing the patient’s treatment, it may not necessarily be where the treatment is actually conducted. For example, where the treatment has been sub-contracted to another healthcare provider.

3.  For OPRD (outpatient referral dataset), the Organisation Code (Code of Provider) is that of the organisation receiving the referral. If the provider is a Local Health Board/Trust, use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code with 2 zeros placed in the 4th and 5th character position.

4.  For RTTD (Referral to Treatment Times (Combined)), use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code.

PROV_ORG_CURR_NAME_WELSHONLY

Sub divisions of the specified services used for the Monthly Collection of Waiting Times of Diagnostic and Therapy Services.

SERVICE_SUBHEADING

Resident Health Organisation Name. Name of the Local Health Board (LHB) where the patient is a resident, identified via the NHS Postcode Directory. This ensures that the Local Health Board can receive information about the care given to its residents.


Note: For English Residents treated in Wales, use the Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) of Residence for all activity / waiting times data up to 31st March 2013. From 1st April 2013 (inclusive) onwards, use the Organisation Code of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

PAT_RESIDENCE_HEALTH_ORG_NAME

Current Provider Organisation Name. This is the organisation name of the health care provider. The provider code identifies the health care provider who is responsible for managing the treatment of the patient.

Notes:

1.  Healthcare providers may also act as commissioners when sub-contracting patient care services to other providers of health care.

2.  Although the healthcare provider identified in this data item is responsible for managing the patient’s treatment, it may not necessarily be where the treatment is actually conducted. For example, where the treatment has been sub-contracted to another healthcare provider.

3.  For OPRD (outpatient referral dataset), the Organisation Code (Code of Provider) is that of the organisation receiving the referral. If the provider is a Local Health Board/Trust, use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code with 2 zeros placed in the 4th and 5th character position.

4.  For RTTD (Referral to Treatment Times (Combined)), use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code.

PROV_ORG_CURR_NAME

Current Resident Health Organisation Name. The name of the Local Health Board (LHB) where the patient is a resident, identified via the NHS Postcode Directory. This ensures that the Local Health Board can receive information about the care given to its residents.


Note: For English Residents treated in Wales, use the Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) of Residence for all activity / waiting times data up to 31st March 2013. From 1st April 2013 (inclusive) onwards, use the Organisation Code of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

PAT_RESIDENCE_HEALTH_ORG_CURR_NAME

This is the hospital site where the diagnostic and therapy services are carried out.

It must match a hospital site as contained in the Site Table.

TREATMENT_SITE_ORG_NAME

DATW_STAGE_ID_E

Provider Organisation Name. This is the organisation name of the health care provider. The provider code identifies the health care provider who is responsible for managing the treatment of the patient.

Notes:

1.  Healthcare providers may also act as commissioners when sub-contracting patient care services to other providers of health care.

2.  Although the healthcare provider identified in this data item is responsible for managing the patient’s treatment, it may not necessarily be where the treatment is actually conducted. For example, where the treatment has been sub-contracted to another healthcare provider.

3.  For OPRD (outpatient referral dataset), the Organisation Code (Code of Provider) is that of the organisation receiving the referral. If the provider is a Local Health Board/Trust, use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code with 2 zeros placed in the 4th and 5th character position.

4.  For RTTD (Referral to Treatment Times (Combined)), use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code.

PROV_ORG_NAME

Cencus Date. This relates to the date on which the list is measured, that is, last day of the month to which the return relates. This is also known as the census date.

CENSUS_DT

This is the numeric field showing number of patients in each time band.

COUNT_PAT_WAITING

Current Resident Health Unit Code (3 character code), for organisations in Wales only. The code for the Local Health Board (LHB) where the patient is a resident, identified via the NHS Postcode Directory. This ensures that the Local Health Board can receive information about the care given to its residents.


Note: For English Residents treated in Wales, use the Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) of Residence for all activity / waiting times data up to 31st March 2013. From 1st April 2013 (inclusive) onwards, use the Organisation Code of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

PAT_RESIDENCE_HEALTH_ORG_CURR_CD_WELSHONLY

Data Reference Description. Description defining the record type within a return.

DATA_REF_DESC

Provider Unit Code (3 character code). This is the organisation code of the health care provider. The provider code identifies the health care provider who is responsible for managing the treatment of the patient.

Notes:

1.  Healthcare providers may also act as commissioners when sub-contracting patient care services to other providers of health care.

2.  Although the healthcare provider identified in this data item is responsible for managing the patient’s treatment, it may not necessarily be where the treatment is actually conducted. For example, where the treatment has been sub-contracted to another healthcare provider.

3.  For OPRD (outpatient referral dataset), the Organisation Code (Code of Provider) is that of the organisation receiving the referral. If the provider is a Local Health Board/Trust, use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code with 2 zeros placed in the 4th and 5th character position.

4.  For RTTD (Referral to Treatment Times (Combined)), use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code.

PROV_ORG_CD

Data Reference Code. Code defining the record type within a return.

DATA_REF_CD

Current Resident Health Unit Code (3 character code). The code for the Local Health Board (LHB) where the patient is a resident, identified via the NHS Postcode Directory. This ensures that the Local Health Board can receive information about the care given to its residents.


Note: For English Residents treated in Wales, use the Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) of Residence for all activity / waiting times data up to 31st March 2013. From 1st April 2013 (inclusive) onwards, use the Organisation Code of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

PAT_RESIDENCE_HEALTH_ORG_CURR_CD

Current Provider Unit Code (3 character code). This is the organisation code of the health care provider. The provider code identifies the health care provider who is responsible for managing the treatment of the patient.

Notes:

1.  Healthcare providers may also act as commissioners when sub-contracting patient care services to other providers of health care.

2.  Although the healthcare provider identified in this data item is responsible for managing the patient’s treatment, it may not necessarily be where the treatment is actually conducted. For example, where the treatment has been sub-contracted to another healthcare provider.

3.  For OPRD (outpatient referral dataset), the Organisation Code (Code of Provider) is that of the organisation receiving the referral. If the provider is a Local Health Board/Trust, use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code with 2 zeros placed in the 4th and 5th character position.

4.  For RTTD (Referral to Treatment Times (Combined)), use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code.

PROV_ORG_CURR_CD

Date when the data made available i.e. date of loading

AVAIL_FROM_DT

Current Provider Unit Code (3 character code), for health care providers in Wales only. This is the organisation code of the health care provider. The provider code identifies the health care provider who is responsible for managing the treatment of the patient.

Notes:

1.  Healthcare providers may also act as commissioners when sub-contracting patient care services to other providers of health care.

2.  Although the healthcare provider identified in this data item is responsible for managing the patient’s treatment, it may not necessarily be where the treatment is actually conducted. For example, where the treatment has been sub-contracted to another healthcare provider.

3.  For OPRD (outpatient referral dataset), the Organisation Code (Code of Provider) is that of the organisation receiving the referral. If the provider is a Local Health Board/Trust, use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code with 2 zeros placed in the 4th and 5th character position.

4.  For RTTD (Referral to Treatment Times (Combined)), use the 3 character Local Health Board/Trust code.

PROV_ORG_CURR_CD_WELSHONLY

The time bands for reporting the waiting time counts, some values of which vary between returns developed for different purposes.

Note:
For reporting purposes a week’s wait is a value of x and refers to "Over x weeks and up to x+1 weeks". 
The calculation from days to weeks wait reported is Integer value of (days-1)/7 or zero, whichever is greater.
For example, to calculate the weeks wait for 277 days; use the calculation (days-1)/7: -
(277-1)/7 = 39.428 (equivalent to 39 weeks and 4 days). This will be recorded under the 'Over 39 weeks and up to 40 weeks (Day 274 – 280)' Time Band.

Note:
The count of waiting time will start from the waiting list date and end on the census date, which is the last day of each month.
The waiting times will be reported grouped within time bands described in weeks up to 40 weeks wait. All waits beyond that will be reported in one group.

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