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Description:
The DID is a monthly collection of information about diagnostic imaging tests carried out on NHS patients in England which enables analysis of demographic and geographic variation in access to different test types and providers. The dataset, collected at patient level, includes patient identifiers to enable linkage to other datasets, most notably cancer registration data. Information from the DID may inform the accreditation processes for imaging departments through the UK Imaging Services Accreditation Scheme and the assessment of imaging services by the Care Quality Commission. The dataset provides information on the utilisation of high value imaging equipment such as MRI scanners. Information about diagnostic testing is being linked to cancer patient’s records held in Cancer Registries, expanding the understanding we have of their treatment pathway. Further information can be found on the NHS Digital DID website. Release Date - Aggregated data at Trust level is published the last Thursday of the month by NHS England on the DID webpage iView - DID data is available to the DID user community and the DHSC via Community View in iView. This data resource has been designed for professionals working with health and social care data on a regular basis. Access to iView can be requested by contacting NHS Digital on 0300 303 5678 or enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk
Coverage
Typical Age Range:
0-120
Follow Up:
Other
Pathway:
DID data is submitted by secondary providers. It includes a number of fields
indicating the patient pathway. For insurance, the Patient Source Setting field
describes how a patient was referred to receive a diagnostic imaging test.
Possible options are: Admitted Patient Care - Inpatient (this Health Care
Provider) Admitted Patient Care - Day case (this Health Care Provider)
Out-patient (this Health Care Provider) GP Direct Access Accident and Emergency
Department (this Health Care Provider) Other Health Care Provider Other DID also
includes fields indicating the individual and organisation that referred the
patient. However, in some instances the latter is not always populated.
Similarly, there are fields indicating the date a referral for diagnostic
imaging was made and when it was received. As with the referring organisation,
there are some instances when these are not populated.
Provenance
Origin
Collection Situations:
- Other
- Clinic
- Secondary care - Accident and Emergency
- Secondary care - In-patients
- Community
- Private
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Monthly
Start Date:
04 January 2012
Time Lag:
2-6 months
Accessibility
Access
Access Service:
DID data are available via a range of services which can be applied for through
the Data Access Request Service (DARS). Please note we will only pause the
elapsed time when we require further detail or approvals from an external
provider are required.
Access Request Cost:
Delivery Lead Time:
Not applicable
Jurisdictions:
GB-ENG
Data Controller:
NHS England (NHSE)
Data Processor:
NHS England (NHSE)
Usage
Data Use Requirements:
- Institution-specific restrictions
- Not for profit use
- User-specific restriction
Resource Creators:
NHS ENGLAND
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
- OTHER
- SNOMED CT
Languages:
en
Formats:
- XML
- CSV
- Text
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Persons
Diagnostic imaging events relating to the 6 month period April - Sept 2020
18479800
Count
30 September 2020