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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 226 days ago

National Waiting List Diagnostics

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
Restoration of elective activity is one of the highest priorities for NHS England and NHS Improvement following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Understanding the composition of the waiting list is critical to managing restoration within North West London. Data will be collected via data submissions made by each individual provider of NHS Acute healthcare services in North West London. This dataset includes data from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust and The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust. Data will be processed under an Information Sharing Agreement between North West London CCG and each organisation. Data submissions will be processed and used for the following purposes: 1. Developing a visual display of the waiting list composition (Elective Waiting List Data Dashboard). 2. Developing a data quality improvement programme with providers. All open (incomplete) and planned diagnostic waits for modalities in scope DM01 before 23:59 on Sunday of the reporting period.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,England,London,Hillingdon; United Kingdom,England,London,Westminster; United Kingdom,England,London,Kensington and Chelsea; United Kingdom,England,London,Harrow; United Kingdom,England,London,Brent; United Kingdom,England,London,Ealing; United Kingdom,England,London,Hounslow; United Kingdom,England,London,Hammersmith and Fulham
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Follow Up:
1 - 10 Years
Pathway:
The independent datasets don"t show the full patient pathway. We can include other datasets (Clock Stops, Clock Starts and Open Pathways) in views to show the full patient pathway). This dataset contains all diagnostic waits using a patient pathway identifier to link to patient activity related to NWL patient population.

Provenance

Origin

Collection Situations:
  • Secondary care - Outpatients
  • Secondary care - In-patients

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Weekly
Distribution Release Date:
31 March 2021
Start Date:
31 March 2021
Time Lag:
1-2 months

Accessibility

Access

Access Service:
Researchers will have access to a VDI environment with a specific username and password. The researchers will get access to the datasets that is present in the hub"s catalogue and would be able to carry out their research within the safe haven. There are restrictions applied which prevents the researchers from taking data out of the safe haven, once the research/analysis is completed the admin team will need to be contacted for taking the analysis off the safe haven
Access Request Cost:
In Progress
Delivery Lead Time:
1-2 months
Jurisdictions:
GB
Data Controller:
Joint data controller model across North West London
Data Processor:
North West London Integrated Care Board (NWL ICB) North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB) North of England Commissioning Support Unit (NECS)

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
No restriction
Data Use Requirements:
  • Collaboration required
  • Institution-specific restrictions
  • Project-specific restrictions
  • Time limit on use
  • User-specific restriction
  • Publication required
Resource Creators:
NHS NWL ICS;,;Discover-NOW

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
NHS NATIONAL CODES
Languages:
en
Formats:
  • Excel
  • SQL
  • Tableau
  • R

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Registered population
320808
count
20 October 2022
Persons
NHS National Codes
29497
Count
14 September 2021