NHS Digital
NHS Digital, the new trading name for Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), was set up as an Executive Non Departmental Public Body (ENDPB) in April 2013.
Description
NHS Digital is an ORGANISATION.
NHS Digital, the new trading name for Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), was set up as an Executive Non Departmental Public Body (ENDPB) in April 2013.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 sets out NHS Digital's responsibilities, which include:
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Collecting, analysing and presenting national health and social care data
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Setting up and managing national IT systems for transferring, collecting and analysing information
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Publishing a set of rules to set out how the personal confidential information of PATIENTS should be handled and managed by health and care staff and ORGANISATIONS
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Building up a library of 'indicators' that can be used to measure the quality of health and care services provided to the public
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Acting to reduce how much paperwork doctors, nurses and care workers have to complete by ensuring that only essential data is collected
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Helping health and care ORGANISATIONS improve the quality of the data they collect and send to NHS Digital by setting standards and guidelines to help them assess how well they are doing
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Creating a register of all the information that NHS Digital collect and produce, and publishing that information in a range of different formats so that it will be useful to as many people as possible while safeguarding the personal confidential data of individuals.
Further information on NHS Digital can be found on the:
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NHS Digital
website at: About NHS Digital
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NHS Digital
part of the gov.uk website at: About us.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
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Also known as | Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) |
Where Used
Type | Link | How used |
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Data Element | ACTIVITY TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ADMISSION METHOD CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ADMISSION SOURCE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ADVANCED RESPIRATORY SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | AGE AT CDS ACTIVITY DATE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | AGE ON ADMISSION | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | AIDC for Patient Identification Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Attribute | APPOINTMENT SLOT SHORT NOTICE CANCELLATION INDICATOR | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ASSIGNMENT CONTRACTED FTE | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Aggregate Contract Monitoring Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Element | BASIC CARDIOVASCULAR SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | BASIC RESPIRATORY SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | CANCER CARE SPELL DELAY REASON COMMENT | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | CANCER OR SYMPTOMATIC BREAST REFERRAL PATIENT STATUS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | CARE PROFESSIONAL MAIN SPECIALTY CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | CDS COPY RECIPIENT IDENTITY | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 170 - Admitted Patient Care - Detained and or Long Term Psychiatric Census CDS | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Attribute | CONSULTANT CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | CRITICAL CARE DISCHARGE DATE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | CRITICAL CARE LEVEL 2 DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | CRITICAL CARE LEVEL 3 DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | CRITICAL CARE START DATE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | CRITICAL CARE UNIT FUNCTION | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | Cancer Treatment Period | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Clinical Coding Introduction | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Clinical Coding Introduction | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Business Rules | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Business Rules | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Mandated Data Flows | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Mandated Data Flows | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Submission Protocol | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Submission Protocol | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Submission and Organisation Mergers | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Submission and Organisation Mergers | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set XML Schema Version Numbering | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set XML Schema Version Numbering | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Sets Introduction | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Sets Introduction | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Community Services Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | Contact Details | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Contact Details | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Element | DATE OF BIRTH (PATIENT IDENTIFICATION) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | DERMATOLOGICAL SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | DISCHARGE METHOD CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | DOCTOR INDEX NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | Data Coordination Board | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Dictionary Change Notice | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Dictionary Change Notice | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Dictionary for Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Dictionary for Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Landing Portal | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Landing Portal | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Processing Services | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Processing Services | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Services for Commissioners | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Data Services for Commissioners | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | Data Services for Commissioners Regional Office | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Delen | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Delen | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | Department of Health and Social Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Devices Patient Level Contract Monitoring Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Diagnostic Imaging Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | Disclaimer | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Disclaimer | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Drugs Patient Level Contract Monitoring Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Element | EMPLOYEE ABSENCE DURATION | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | EMPLOYEE ABSENCE WORKING HOURS LOST (REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | EMPLOYEE LENGTH OF TIME IN POSITION | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | EMPLOYEE NHS LENGTH OF SERVICE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | END DATE (EPISODE) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | EPISODE NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ETHNIC CATEGORY 2021 | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | ETHNIC CATEGORY 2021 | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | FIRST ATTENDANCE CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | FORENSIC LEARNING DISABILITIES CARE CLUSTER CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | FORENSIC LEARNING DISABILITIES CARE CLUSTER CODE (FINAL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | FORENSIC LEARNING DISABILITIES CARE CLUSTER CODE (INITIAL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | FTE STABILITY RATE (JOB ROLE IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | FTE STABILITY RATE (ORGANISATION IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | FTE STABILITY RATE (STAFF GROUP IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Female Genital Mutilation Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Attribute | GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | GS1 APPLICATION IDENTIFIER (GLOBAL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | GS1 APPLICATION IDENTIFIER (INTERNAL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | GS1 APPLICATION IDENTIFIER (INTERNAL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | GS1 GLOBAL LOCATION NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | GS1 GLOBAL LOCATION NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | GS1 GLOBAL SERVICE RELATION NUMBER CHECK DIGIT | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | GS1 GLOBAL SERVICE RELATION NUMBER CHECK DIGIT | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | GS1 SERVICE RELATION INSTANCE NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | GS1 SERVICE RELATION INSTANCE NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | GS1 UNIQUE ORGANISATION PREFIX NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | GS1 UNIQUE ORGANISATION PREFIX NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HEADCOUNT (POSITION ASSIGNMENT CURRENT) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HEADCOUNT STABILITY RATE (JOB ROLE IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HEADCOUNT STABILITY RATE (ORGANISATION IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HEADCOUNT STABILITY RATE (STAFF GROUP IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HEADCOUNT TURNOVER RATE (FTE IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HEADCOUNT TURNOVER RATE (ORGANISATION IN REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | HES Data Dictionary | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | HES Data Dictionary | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL IDENTIFIER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Healthcare Resource Group | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Healthcare Resource Group | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | Healthcare Resource Group Unbundled Activity | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Hospital Episode Statistics | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Hospital Episode Statistics | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES ACTIVITY SUSPENSION IDENTIFIER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | Information Standard and Collection (Including Extraction) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Information Standard and Collection (Including Extraction) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Information Standards Notice | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Information Standards Notice | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | International Classification of Diseases (ICD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | International Classification of Diseases (ICD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | LEARNING DISABILITIES CARE CLUSTER CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | LEARNING DISABILITIES CARE CLUSTER CODE (FINAL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | LEARNING DISABILITIES CARE CLUSTER CODE (INITIAL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | LIVER SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | LOWER LAYER SUPER OUTPUT AREA (PERSON RESIDENCE) | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | Lower Layer Super Output Area | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | MAIN SPECIALTY CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | METHOD OF ADMISSION (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | METHOD OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Maternity Services Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Mental Health Services Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
NHS Business Definition | Middle Layer Super Output Area | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | NEONATAL LEVEL OF CARE CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | NEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | NHS Breast Screening Programme Central Return Data Set (KC62) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | NHS Breast Screening Programme Central Return Data Set (KC63) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | NHS Continuing Healthcare Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | NHS Continuing Healthcare Patient Level Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | NHS Digital | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | NHS NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | NHS NUMBER | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | NHS OCCUPATION CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | NHS Postcode Directory | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | NHS Postcode Directory | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | NUMBER OF BABIES IDENTIFICATION CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | NUMBER OF BABIES IDENTIFICATION CODE (PATIENT IDENTIFICATION) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Scenarios | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Scenarios | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | National Casemix Office | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | National Casemix Office | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | National Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure Code Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | National Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure Code Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | National Workforce Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Neonatal Critical Care Minimum Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Element | ONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE (LOCAL AUTHORITY DISTRICT) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF COMMISSIONER) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF PROVIDER) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CDS RECIPIENT) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF COMMISSIONER) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF PROVIDER) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Organisation Data Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Organisation Data Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Organisation Mergers | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Organisation Mergers | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | PERSON AGE IN YEARS (REPORTING PERIOD END DATE) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | PERSON FAMILY NAME (MOTHER OF BABY) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | PERSON GIVEN NAME (MOTHER OF BABY) | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | PERSON STATED NATIONALITY | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | POSITION FTE VARIANCE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | POSITION VACANCY LENGTH OF TIME UNFILLED | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | POSITION WORKED FTE (REPORTING PERIOD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | POSTCODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | PRESENT ON ADMISSION INDICATOR | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | PRESENT ON ADMISSION INDICATOR | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Paediatric Critical Care Minimum Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Patient Level Contract Monitoring Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Acute Data Set - Admitted Patient Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Acute Data Set - Emergency Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Acute Data Set - Out-Patient Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Acute Data Set - Specialist Ward Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Acute Data Set - Supplementary Information | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Data Set - Ambulance | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Data Set - Improving Access to Psychological Therapies | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Mental Health Data Set - Admitted Patient Care | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Patient Level Information Costing System Mental Health Data Set - Care Contacts | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | Personal Demographics Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Personal Demographics Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | READ Coded Clinical Terms | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | READ Coded Clinical Terms | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | REFERRAL TO TREATMENT PERIOD START DATE | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | REGION OF COUNTRY CODE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION DATA SET | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | RENAL SUPPORT DAYS | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | SERVICE OR TEAM TYPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | SERVICE OR TEAM TYPE REFERRED TO FOR COMMUNITY CARE | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | SNOMED CT | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | SNOMED CT | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | SNOMED CT Refset | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | SNOMED CT Refset | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | SOURCE OF ADMISSION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | START DATE (EPISODE) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | START DATE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | STOP SMOKING SERVICE CUMULATIVE SPEND | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | STOP SMOKING SERVICE LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCIAL ALLOCATION | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | STOP SMOKING SERVICE OTHER FINANCIAL ALLOCATION | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | STOP SMOKING SERVICE PHARMACOTHERAPY SPEND | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Secondary Uses Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Secondary Uses Service | references in description NHS Digital |
NHS Business Definition | Secure Electronic File Transfer | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Set | Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Set | Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Strategic Data Collection Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Strategic Data Collection Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Strategic Data Collection Service in the Cloud | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Strategic Data Collection Service in the Cloud | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | TIME OF BIRTH (PATIENT IDENTIFICATION) | references in description NHS Digital |
Attribute | TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | TREATMENT START DATE (CANCER) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Technology Reference Data Update Distribution (TRUD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Technology Reference Data Update Distribution (TRUD) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | Terminology and Classifications Delivery Service | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | references in description NHS Digital | |
Data Element | WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT (FIRST SEEN) | references in description NHS Digital |
Data Element | WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT (TREATMENT) | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | XML Schema TRUD Download | references in description NHS Digital |
Supporting Information | XML Schema TRUD Download | references in description NHS Digital |