Procedure Date

Change History
DSCN 2022 / 06	Main Specialty (Consultant) (AMD)
DSCN 2019 / 09	National Cancer Data Standards for Wales – Core
DSCN 2015 / 03	Radiotherapy Data Set
DDCN 2014 / 05	Cancelled Admitted Procedures (Postponed Admitted Procedures) Data Set
DSCN 2013 / 04	Cancelled Admitted Procedures Data Set
DSCN 2013 / 03	Cancelled Admitted Procedures Data Set

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
APC ds99	1^st April 1999
PAP ds	1^st April 2013
RTDS	1^st April 2014
National Cancer Ds - Core

This is the date of the start of a patient procedure. Procedure Date Status is associated with this data item and should be used to indicate whether procedure date is supplied or is not applicable.

Format: 8 digit numeric, CCYYMMDD

For Radiotherapy Data Set

Format: CCYY-MM-DD

For Postponed Admitted Procedures

This is the date that the planned elective admitted procedure was ultimately carried out. It does NOT refer to the date on which the postponed procedure was due to take place.