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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 227 days ago

Scottish Immunisation Recall System (SIRS)

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
The Scottish Immunisation & Recall System began in 1987 and has been used by all NHS boards since 2002 when it incorporated the GIRS (Grampian Immunisation & Recall System). The primary aim of the Scottish Immunisation & Recall System (SIRS) is to ensure that children under the age of six years receive the appropriate immunisation according to the UK childhood immunisation schedule. SIRS calls children when a scheduled vaccination is due and allows recording of immunisation data. The dataset also includes data on HPV (Human papillomavirus) and the teenage booster immunisations and is used conjunction with the data on the Child Health Surveillance Programme School system (CHSP School) to monitor the uptake of teenage immunisations routinely given in schools.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,Scotland
Typical Age Range:
0-14

Provenance

Origin

Purposes:
Administrative

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Continuous
Start Date:
01 January 2002
Time Lag:
Other

Accessibility

Access

Access Service:
Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment: https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/
Delivery Lead Time:
1-2 months
Jurisdictions:
GB-GBN
Data Controller:
Public Health Scotland
Data Processor:
National Services Scotland

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
General research use
Data Use Requirements:
  • Institution-specific restrictions
  • Not for profit use
Resource Creators:
National Services Scotland

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
OTHER
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Approximate number of children added per year
53000
Count
12 February 2021