Summary of Approved Changes for Version 2.11
This version of the dictionary contains approved new and updated data definitions in line with Data Set Change Notices issued since Version 2.10, which was issued on 13th December 2005.
Changes included in this version of the NHS Wales Data Dictionary are:
DSCN Ref. No. |
Official Letter |
Title |
Description |
N/A |
Revising terminology to reflect 'A Guide to Good Practice – Elective Services' |
To revise the terminology in the NHS Wales Data Dictionary to reflect enhanced definitions in 'A Guide to Good Practice – Elective Services' | |
N/A |
Addition of the Data Item 'Waiting List Date' |
To include the data item 'Waiting List Date' to calculate waiting times for the purposes of measuring Trust performance against Welsh Assembly Government performance targets | |
N/A |
Clarification of 'Priority Type' and use of 'Soon' |
This change is to clarify the definition of the data item' Priority Type' in the NHS Wales Data Dictionary and to instruct the Trusts to place 'soon' priorities into the 'urgent' category | |
N/A |
Revised definitions for Phase 2 of the Outpatient Data Quality Project |
The Outpatient Data Quality project has reviewed the data definitions and standards of all the data items for the Outpatient data set |
Corrections included in Version 2.11
Error Number |
Reason for the Change |
Date Change Applied |
ERR 01/06 |
All links for the below were incorrect :- Summary of Approved Changes Version 2.6 Summary of Approved Changes Version 2.7 Summary of Approved Changes Version 2.8 Summary of Approved Changes Version 2.9 Summary of Approved Changes Version 2.10 |
19/01/2006 |
ERR 02/06 |
Community Dental Services (KC64) has an incorrect link which is linking to 'Colposcopy' KC65 |
24/01/2006 |
ERR 03/06 |
Data Item 'Record ID' has a typing mistake and is reading 'Please' instead of 'Please' |
24/01/2006 |
ERR 04/06 |
Under data Terms Care Groups (CDS) (Community Dental Services ) has an incorrect link and is linking to Breast Feeding |
24/01/2006 |
ERR 05/06 |
Lost Change History Links throughout the NHS Wales Data Dictionary |
19/01/2006 |
ERR 06/06 |
Under Data Terms (A-Z) under the definition 'Shared Care Consultant' states that this is part of the APC ds. APC ds should be removed from this Data Term. |
30/01/2006 |
ERR 07/06 |
Under Appendix A – Specialty Codes, under 5. Specialty Codes (Alphanumeric) Geriatric Medicine change the word from 'polish' to 'Polish' |
08/02/2006 |
ERR 08/06 |
Under the data Items (A-Z) Cancelled Outpatient Clinics change the word 'Inteded' to 'Intended', change the word 'avalible' to 'available and change the word 'multi-speciatly' to 'multi-specialty' |
17/.02/2006 |
ERR 09/06 |
Under Data Items & Terms (Grouped by Data Set) SBH50-59A has an incorrect link and is linking to Gestational age instead of linking to GMC/GDC Registration Number |
20/02/2006 |
ERR 10/06 |
Under Data Items & Terms (Grouped by Data Set) SBL 618 has an incorrect link and is linking to Routine invitation to previous attended (last screen within 5 years ) and should be linking to Elderly Person |
20/02/2006 |
Under Data Items 'Type of Preventive Programme (Dental)' – Community Dental Services has an incorrect link and is linking to 'Colposcopy' |
22/02/2006 | |
ERR 12/06 |
Under Data Terms Care Group (Community Dental Services) has an incorrect link and is linking to 'Colposcopy' |
22/02/2006 |
ERR 13/06 |
Under Data Items – Legal Status in the Note section there is a reference to the NHSIA which is now known as 'Connecting for Health ' |
22/02/2006 |
ERR 14/06 |
To bring the Business Service Centre’s up to date for new Business Service Centre’s |
22/02/2006 |