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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 229 days ago

NHS Lothian GP data

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
Patient registration information and coded interactions (Read2) between NHS Lothian registered patients and GP practices (using EMIS or Vision) which participate in the DataLoch. This includes all clinical and non-clinical events the GPs have recorded for the patient.

Coverage

Spatial:
United Kingdom,Scotland,City of Edinburgh; United Kingdom,Scotland,East Lothian; United Kingdom,Scotland,Midlothian; United Kingdom,Scotland,West Lothian
Typical Age Range:
0-150
Follow Up:
Other
Pathway:
General Practice limited to Lothian GP practices which have signed-up to DataLoch.

Provenance

Origin

Collection Situations:
Primary care - Clinic

Temporal

Accrual Periodicity:
Weekly
Start Date:
01 January 2000
Time Lag:
1-2 weeks

Accessibility

Access

Delivery Lead Time:
Not applicable
Jurisdictions:
GB-SCT
Data Controller:
NHS LOTHIAN , individual Lothian GP Practices
Data Processor:
University of Edinburgh

Usage

Data Use Limitations:
Project-specific restrictions
Resource Creators:
Lothian GP Practices, NHS Lothian

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
  • READ
  • NHS SCOTLAND NATIONAL CODES
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Events
Number of clinical and non-clinical events (ReadCodes) GPs have recorded for patients. A single patient encounter may have many ReadCodes recorded. Limited to Lothian GP practices that have signed up to participate in DataLoch.
400000000
Count
17 August 2022
Persons
Number of individuals for whom we hold GP registration details. These can be categorised into currently active registrations and historic (discontinued) registrations. Limited to Lothian GP practices that have signed up to participate in DataLoch.
1900000
Count
17 August 2022