Problem Link

Linkage between record entries and problems. A record entry may be linked to more than one problem.

Table 1. Problem_link
Database Field Name Field Description Sensitive Field Identifiable Field Field Type Field Length Optionality
deletion_flag Flag specifying that the source record entry has been deleted and receiving systems should logically delete the corresponding record Yes No Boolean min an4 max an5 O
event_id Reference to the record entry which is linked to the problem Yes No String an36 M
id Persistent record identifier for resource Yes No String an36 M
patient_id_deid NHS number DE-IDENTIFIED Yes No String an200 M
problem_id References the problem record to which the record entry is linked Yes No String an36 M
recorded_date The source system audit trail timestamp of when the source record was created, amended or deleted Yes No Timestamp min an4 max an23 M
registration_id The unique supplier generated persistent technical key for the registration Yes No String an36 M