NHS Wales Data Dictionary Version 2.10

 

Summary of Approved Changes for Version 2.10

 

This version of the dictionary contains approved new and updated data definitions in line with Data Set Change Notices issued since Version 2.9, which was issued on 30th September 2005.

Changes included in this version of the NHS Wales Data Dictionary are:

 

DSCN Ref. No.

Official Letter

Title

Description

 DSCN 07/05(W)

N/A

Data Standards: To update the Specialty Codes for Manpower Purposes

To update the list of Specialty Codes used for Manpower Purposes

DSCN 08/05 (W)

N/A

Re-definition of 'Attendance Identifier'

This change is to clarify the definition of the data item 'Attendance Identifier' in the NHS Wales Data Dictionary that the item must be completed for every appointment

DSCN 09/05 (W)

N/A

Record Type – Regular Day/Night Admissions

This change is to clarify the definition of the data item 'Record Type – Regular Day/Night Admissions' in the NHS Wales Data Dictionary and to remove outdated terms

 

 

Corrections included in Version 2.10

 

Error Number

Reason for the Change

Date Change Applied

ERR 10/05

In Terms (A-Z) Birth Episode has a link to Record Type which does not work

15/11/2005

ERR 11/05

Under Appendix A – Specialty Codes , Specialty codes for General Use (Numerical)- Obstetrics & Gynaecology – For Code 520 Outpatients has been spelt incorrectly

15/11/2005

ERR 12/05

Anything that says NHS Information Authority change to NHS Connecting for Health

15/11/2005

ERR 13/05

Anything that says NHSIA replace with NHS Connecting for Health

15/11/2005

ERR 14/05

Check the hyperlink is working correctly as it contains the word NHSIA

15/11/2005

ERR 15/05

In the Introduction page, under the lists of data sets include 'Outpatients Data Set'

15/11/2005

ERR 16/05

Data Items (A-Z) Code of GP Practice (Registered GMP) – states that this is included in the APC ds99 – APC ds99 needs to be removed from this data item as it is no longer valid

15/11/2005

ERR 17/05

Incorrect formatting for the Term 'Day Case'

22/11/2005