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Change History

 

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.