Change History

DSCN 2022 / 06

Main Specialty (Consultant) (AMD)

DSCN 2021 / 03

National Cancer Data Standards for Wales – Site Specific – Brain & Central Nervous System (CNS)

DSCN 2020 / 31

National Cancer Data Standards for Wales – Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)

DSCN 2020 / 27

Outpatient Activity (Virtual Clinics) – Phase Two

DSCN 2019 / 09

National Cancer Data Standards for Wales – Core

DSCN 2018 / 11 (AMD)

Outpatient and Outpatient Referral data sets

DSCN 2015 / 03

Radiotherapy Data Set

DSCN 2012 / 11

Elective Admission List Data Set (EAL Ds)

DSCN 2010 / 01

Revisions to the Emergency Department Data Set

DSCN (2009) 02 (W)

Emergency Department Data Set

DSCN (2008) 07 (W)

The Introduction of Valid Period Date Ranges for Data Items within the APC Data Set

DSCN (2007) 02 (W)

To update the NHS Wales Dictionary with the format change to the GMC, GDC and Practice Codes.

DSCN (2006) 01 (W)

To introduce Independent Nurse Activity in the Outpatient ds + QS1

DSCN 63/02 (W)

Data Standards: Definitions of Nurse and Midwife added to NHS Wales Data Dictionary and description of Consultant Code updated.

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

APC

Pre 28^th December 1995

EAL

1^st April 1999

21^st November 2012

OP

1^st April 1999

EDDS

1^st April 2009

31^st March 2010

RTDS

1^st April 2014

National Cancer Ds - Core

National Cancer Ds - SACT

National Cancer Ds - Brain & CNS

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

XXXXXXXX

Consultant code based upon General Medical Council registration number. The first character of the code is usually a 'C'. The 2nd to 8th characters are the GMC registration number.

Pre 28^th December 1995

LNNNNNNN

Code for Limited Registered doctor. (Note: the first two digits will normally be the year in which limited registration was granted)

Pre 28^th December 1995

28^th February 2007

DDNNNNNN

DD/NNNNN

For Dental Consultants who have not been registered with the GMC the General Dental Council (GDC) number has to be used. (The slash character represents a space. The slash must not be used in data for central returns)

1^st March 2007

DD//NNNN

For Dental Consultants who have not been registered with the GMC the General Dental Council (GDC) number has to be used. (The slash character represents a space. The slash must not be used in data for central returns)

Pre 28^th December 1995

28^th February 2007

C9999998

Consultant code not known

1^st May 1998

20^th February 2002

C9999998

For NHS patients treated overseas, if the overseas doctor does not have a GMC code.

21^st June 2004

D9999998

Dentist Code not known

1^st May 1998

20^th February 2002

M9999998

Midwife-led Activity

If the patient episode is under the direct care of a Midwife the default Consultant Code must be M9999998 and the Treatment Function Code must be '560'.

1^st April 2000

Amended 1^st April 2006

For OP and APC ds only:

YYYYYYYY

Independent Nurse

The Nurse's Registration Number is used to record nurse-led activity in an Outpatients environment by an Independent Nurse

1^st April 2006

31^st March 2018

NNANNNNA

Nurse-led Activity or Midwife-led Activity

Registration Number for any nurse (including midwife) meeting the definition of Clinic Appointment Nurse Led (Outpatients).

1^st April 2018

N9999998

Nurse-led Activity - code not known

For any nurse (excluding midwife) meeting the definition of Clinic Appointment Nurse Led (Outpatients), where the Registration Number is not known, or is not registered with the Welsh Reference Data Service (WRDS).

1^st April 2018

M9999998

Midwife-led Activity – code not known

For any midwife meeting the definition of Clinic Appointment Nurse Led (Outpatients), where the Registration Number is not known, or is not registered with the Welsh Reference Data Service (WRDS).

1^st April 2018