Version: 12.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 227 days ago
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Description:
The dataset contains patient identifiers such as name, date of birth, Community Health Index number, NHS number, postcode and ethnicity and episode management data. Of particular interest to researchers would be variables such as where the episode took place, admission type (includes patient injury classifications such as self-inflicted or home accident), waiting times, patients condition (as classified under ICD-10), operations, and discharge location. A wide variety of geographical data is also included in the dataset including Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and Carstairs measures, census output area, NHS Board, Electoral Ward and Parliamentary constituency.
Coverage
Spatial:
United Kingdom, Scotland
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Follow Up:
Other
Pathway:
All of secondary care in relation to general acute inpatient and day cases.
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Care
Sources:
EPR
Collection Situations:
Secondary care - In-patients
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Monthly
Distribution Release Date:
14 October 2024
Start Date:
01 January 1981
Time Lag:
1-2 months
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/
Access Request Cost:
Delivery Lead Time:
Not applicable
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:
None
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
NHS SCOTLAND NATIONAL CODES
Conforms To:
NHS SCOTLAND DATA DICTIONARY
Languages:
en
Formats:
- text
- csv