Summary of Approved Changes for Version 4.21
This version of the dictionary contains approved new and updated data definitions in line with Change Notices issued since Version 4.20, which was released on 1st March 2024.
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DSCN/DDCN Ref |
Official Letter |
Title |
Description |
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None |
Planned Care Referral Dataset |
The revision of the Outpatient Referrals dataset to capture the national data requirements outlined as part of the modernisation of the Outpatient work programme. | |
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None |
Recording Group Activity (Clinics and Consultations) – Retirement |
To retire the formal collection of information pertaining to Recording Group Activity (Clinics and Consultations). | |
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N/A |
APC – Admission Method |
The following changes to the existing data item ‘Admission Method’ have been identified: To rename existing data item values to align with new terminology for Emergency Care; The implementation of 5 new data values; To retire 2 existing data item values. | |
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N/A |
Reason for Cancellation (Outpatients) |
To add the following additional values from the PAPs data set values to outpatients: Pre-existing medical condition; Unfit with acute illness; Infectious disease. To officially retire the following value from the Outpatients National values: 198 (Hospital initiated cancellation – reason unknown) | |
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None |
Self-Management Pathway (Phase 2) – Attendance Category |
To implement the following additional values under the existing data item Attendance Category within the Outpatient Minimum Dataset to accurately reflect a patient’s reason for attendance when triggered via a Self-Management pathway: Patient Initiated Follow Up (PIFU); See on Symptom (SOS); Remote Monitoring Triggered |