Summary of Approved Changes for Version 4.20
This version of the dictionary contains approved new and updated data definitions in line with Change Notices issued since Version 4.19, which was released on 1st December 2023.
DSCN/DDCN Ref |
Official Letter |
Title |
Description |
N/A |
Welsh Telecare Dataset |
This is a new standard to introduce a Welsh Telecare Dataset. | |
N/A |
Retired Treatment Function Codes list standardisation |
Treatment function codes 344, 345 and 346 need to be moved from the active values table down to the retired table. The retired date column then needs to be deleted from the active values table. | |
Value in Health – PROMs Metadata |
To standardise the metadata used for Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) as part of the Value in Health programme. This update to the previous Standard describes changes identified as a result of a review. | ||
N/A |
RTT – Exclusion of Deceased Patients |
To provide clarity on the scope with regards to the exclusion of deceased patients under the Referral to Treatment dataset (RTT). | |
N/A |
Admitted Patient Care – Inclusion of Nurse Led Activity |
To expand the scope to include nurse led activity under the Admitted Patient Care dataset to align with the Outpatients and Outpatients Referral dataset. | |
N/A |
Self-Management Pathway – (Phase 1) |
The implementation of a new data item to record if a patient has been added to a Self-Management pathway and identify the type of Self-Management. |