DSCN/DDCN Ref

Official Letter

Title

Description

DDCN 2013 / 10

N/A

Redundant Data Items

This DDCN describes the deletion of these redundant data items or their relocation to other areas of the Data Dictionary, namely the ‘Terms’, ‘Retired Data Items’ or ‘Synonyms’ sections.

DDCN 2013 / 11

N/A

KC60 – Sexually Transmitted Infection Statistics Central Return

To remove references to KC60 and associated definitions from the NHS Wales Data Dictionary.

DDCN 2013 / 12

N/A

Definition of ‘Main Specialty (Consultant)’

To introduce a new definition for ‘Main Specialty (Consultant)’ to more accurately describe its content. The English Definition of Main Specialty is to be adopted.

DDCN 2013 / 13

N/A

KP90 – Admissions, Changes in Status and Detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983

To remove all definitions associated with KP90 from the NHS Wales Data Dictionary.

DDCN 2013 / 14

N/A

Appendix A – Specialty Codes

To remove the section ‘Appendix A – Specialty Codes’ from the NHS Wales Data Dictionary

DDCN 2013 / 15

N/A

Appendix C – Organisation Codes

To remove the section ‘Appendix C – Organisation Codes’ from the NHS Wales Data Dictionary.

DDCN 2013 / 16

N/A

Appendix F – Health Resource Groups (HRGs)

To move the section ‘Appendix F – Health Resource Groups (HRGs)’ to the data item ‘Healthcare Resource Group (HRG)’.

DDCN 2013 / 17

N/A

Appendix H – OPCS Reference Codes List

To remove the section ‘Appendix H – OPCS Reference Codes List’ from the NHS Wales Data Dictionary.

DSCN 2013 / 06

Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010 Data Collections

To introduce data collections to monitor performance against Part 1, Parts 2 & 3 and Part 4 of the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.

DSCN 2013 / 07

N/A

Mapping of ‘Main Specialty (of Consultant) and ‘Treatment Function’ codes for the 2011-12 HRG4 Reference Costs Grouper

To update the mapping process that needs to take place in the derivation of HRG4 codes in NHS Wales, using the latest versions of the Reference Costs Grouper.