NHS Health Checks Data Set Overview
The Mandatory or Required (M/R) column indicates the recommendation for the inclusion of data:
- M = Mandatory: this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present
- R = Required: NHS business processes cannot be delivered without this data element.
For guidance on the XML Schema constraints, see the NHS Health Checks Data Set XML Schema Constraints.
| Reporting Period Details: To carry the details of the reporting period and the eligible population. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| M | REPORTING PERIOD START DATE | 
| M | REPORTING PERIOD END DATE | 
| M | ELIGIBLE POPULATION TOTAL (NHS HEALTH CHECK) | 
| Organisation Details: To carry the details of the provider and commissioner organisations for the NHS Health Check. | |
| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| M | ORGANISATION CODE (NHS HEALTH CHECK PROVIDER) | 
| M | ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF COMMISSIONER) | 
| Person Demographics: To carry the demographic details of the person. | |
| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| M | LOWER LAYER SUPER OUTPUT AREA (RESIDENCE) | 
| M | AGE AT ATTENDANCE DATE | 
| M | PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT | 
| M | ETHNIC CATEGORY | 
| Health Check Person Record: To carry the details of the person's NHS Health Check invitation. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | INVITATION OFFER SENT INDICATOR (NHS HEALTH CHECK) | 
| Health Check Person Assessment: To carry the details of the person's NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| M | ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE (NHS HEALTH CHECK) | 
| M | BODY MASS INDEX | 
| M | BLOOD PRESSURE SITTING | 
| M | TOTAL CHOLESTEROL HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RATIO | 
| M | TOTAL CHOLESTEROL LEVEL | 
| M | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL | 
| M | SMOKING STATUS CODE | 
| M | CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK SCORE | 
| Health Check Information and Advice: To carry the details of information and advice provided at an NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | INFORMATION AND ADVICE PROVIDED INDICATOR (GENERAL LIFESTYLE ADVICE) | 
| R | INFORMATION AND ADVICE PROVIDED INDICATOR (STOP SMOKING ADVICE) | 
| R | INFORMATION AND ADVICE PROVIDED INDICATOR (WEIGHT MANAGEMENT ADVICE) | 
| Health Check Brief Interventions Provided: To carry the details of brief interventions provided at an NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | BRIEF INTERVENTION PROVIDED INDICATOR (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BRIEF) | 
| Health Check Signposting: To carry the details of signposting to services provided at an NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | SIGNPOSTING TO SERVICE INDICATOR (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SERVICE) | 
| R | SIGNPOSTING TO SERVICE INDICATOR (STOP SMOKING SERVICE) | 
| R | SIGNPOSTING TO SERVICE INDICATOR (WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICE) | 
| Health Check Referrals: To carry the details of referrals for services made at an NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | REFERRAL TO SERVICE ACCEPTANCE INDICATOR (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SERVICE) | 
| R | REFERRAL TO SERVICE ACCEPTANCE INDICATOR (STOP SMOKING SERVICE) | 
| R | REFERRAL TO SERVICE ACCEPTANCE INDICATOR (WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SERVICE) | 
| Health Check Further Assessments Required: To carry the details of further assessments required following an NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
|---|---|
| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED INDICATOR (DIABETES ASSESSMENT) | 
| R | FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED INDICATOR (SERUM CREATININE ASSESSMENT) | 
| R | FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED INDICATOR (HYPERTENSION ASSESSMENT) | 
| R | FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED INDICATOR (FASTING CHOLESTEROL ASSESSMENT) | 
| R | FURTHER ASSESSMENT REQUIRED INDICATOR (IMPAIRED FASTING GLYCAEMIA IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT) | 
| Health Check Prescriptions: To carry the details of the prescriptions provided as a result of an NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | PRESCRIPTION PROVIDED INDICATOR (STATINS) | 
| R | PRESCRIPTION PROVIDED INDICATOR (ANTI-HYPERTENSIVES) | 
| Health Check Diagnosis: To carry the details of the diagnosis provided as a result of an NHS Health Check Assessment. | |
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| M/R | Data Set Data Elements | 
| R | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS INDICATOR (CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGE 3) | 
| R | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS INDICATOR (CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGE 4) | 
| R | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS INDICATOR (CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGE 5) | 
| R | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS INDICATOR (TYPE 2 DIABETES) | 
| R | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS INDICATOR (HYPERTENSION) | 
| R | PATIENT DIAGNOSIS INDICATOR (NON DIABETIC HYPERGLYCAEMIA) | 
