The table below lists changes to existing Data Quality Standards or the way they are monitored, including VASS checks and Data Validity and Consistency Reports.
Date |
Change |
Relating to |
Datasets |
---|---|---|---|
10/03/2020 | VASS check 50161 amended | Site Code (of Treatment) | APC |
24/01/2020 | VASS checks 50115 and 51213 amended | Consultant Code | APC, OP |
31/01/2019 | VASS check 51213 amended | Consultant Code | OP |
31/12/2018 | VASS checks 50115 and 51213 amended | Consultant Code | APC, OP |
24/09/2018 | VASS check 20833 amended | Ambulance Incident Number | EDDS |
09/05/2018 | VASS checks 50181, 50632, 50633, 50634 and 50635 created | Waiting List Date, Decision to Admit Date, Admission Date, Admission Method | APC |
22/01/2018 | VASS check 50120 amended, 50131 and 50629 decommissioned | Admission Method, Duration of Elective Wait | APC |
07/09/2017 | VASS check 51606 amended | Date of Birth vs. Date of Patient Referral | OP |
11/07/2017 | VASS check 51609 amended | Location Type Code vs. Site Code (of Treatment) | OP |
01/02/2016 | VASS checks 51610 and 20925 | Postcode of Usual Address vs. Organisation Code (LHB Area of Residence) | OP, EDDS |
05/06/2015 | VASS checks 50601 and 51607 decommissioned | Consultant Code vs. Main Specialty (Consultant) | APC, OP |
19/03/2015 | OP Data Validity Report amended | Primary Procedure Code | OP |
19/03/2015 | APC Data Validity Report amended | Principal Procedure Code | APC |
29/09/2014 | VASS check 50612 amended | Legal Status vs. Specialty (of Treatment) | APC |
01/09/2014 | VASS checks 50163 - 50168 decommissioned | Daycase Activity | APC |
28/05/2014 | OP Data Validity Report amended | Consultant Code | OP |
28/05/2014 | OP Data Validity Report amended | Date of Patient Referral | OP |
16/05/2014 | VASS checks 20915 - 20919 | Attendance Group | EDDS |
30/12/2013 | APC Data Consistency Report amended | Legal Status vs. Specialty (of Treatment) | APC |
25/09/2013 | VASS checks for 'Invalid NHS Number' amended | NHS Number | APC, OP, CC, OPR, EDDS |
25/09/2013 | VASS check 50605 amended | Referrer Code vs. Referring Organisation Code | APC |
For details of changes prior to September 2013, please contact the Data Quality team.