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NHS Lothian GP data

Description

Patient GP registrations and codes used by NHS Lothian GPs to record symptoms, examinations, observations, test results, screenings, vaccinations, operations, therapeutic procedures, and diagnoses, as well as administrative items and demographics.

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Technical information

A JSON file is available with further technical information. This can include details of variables and data classes contained in the dataset.

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{
  "linkage": {
    "associatedMedia": "https://dataloch.org/data/about-the-data"
  },
  "summary": {
    "title": "NHS Lothian GP data",
    "abstract": "Patient GP registrations and codes used by NHS Lothian GPs to record symptoms, examinations, observations, test results, screenings, vaccinations, operations, therapeutic procedures, and diagnoses, as well as administrative items and demographics.",
    "keywords": "DataLoch;,;Primary Care;,;General Practice;,;Demographics;,;Clinical Events;,;Read Codes;,;Read2;,;SIMD",
    "publisher": {
      "name": "DataLoch",
      "gatewayId": "6853e904-ed51-448b-b78d-55dee6d1a40f"
    },
    "inPipeline": "Not available",
    "shortTitle": "NHS Lothian GP data",
    "datasetType": "Health and disease",
    "description": "Patient registration information and coded interactions (Read2) between NHS Lothian registered patients and GP practices (using EMIS or Vision) which participate in the DataLoch. This includes all clinical and non-clinical events the GPs have recorded for the patient.",
    "contactPoint": "dataloch@ed.ac.uk",
    "datasetSubType": "Not applicable",
    "populationSize": 1900000
  },
  "coverage": {
    "pathway": "General Practice limited to Lothian GP practices which have signed-up to DataLoch.",
    "spatial": "United Kingdom,Scotland,City of Edinburgh;,;United Kingdom,Scotland,East Lothian;,;United Kingdom,Scotland,Midlothian;,;United Kingdom,Scotland,West Lothian",
    "followUp": "Other",
    "typicalAgeRange": "0-150"
  },
  "required": {
    "issued": "2024-10-08T11:32:03.680004Z",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "modified": "2024-10-08T11:32:03.680016Z",
    "gatewayId": "809",
    "revisions": [
      {
        "url": "https://web.prod.hdruk.cloud//dataset/809?version=1.0.0",
        "version": "1.0.0"
      }
    ],
    "gatewayPid": "0753ecfe-bc9d-4b3a-be2d-ddc1048d9b28"
  },
  "provenance": {
    "origin": {
      "imageContrast": "Not stated",
      "collectionSituation": "Primary care - Clinic"
    },
    "temporal": {
      "timeLag": "1-2 weeks",
      "startDate": "2000-01-01",
      "accrualPeriodicity": "Weekly"
    }
  },
  "observations": [
    {
      "observedNode": "Persons",
      "measuredValue": 1900000,
      "observationDate": "2022-08-17",
      "measuredProperty": "Count",
      "disambiguatingDescription": "Number of individuals for whom we hold GP registration details. These can be categorised into currently active registrations and historic (discontinued) registrations.  Limited to Lothian GP practices that have signed up to participate in DataLoch."
    },
    {
      "observedNode": "Events",
      "measuredValue": 400000000,
      "observationDate": "2022-08-17",
      "measuredProperty": "Count",
      "disambiguatingDescription": "Number of clinical and non-clinical events (ReadCodes) GPs have recorded for patients. A single patient encounter may have many ReadCodes recorded. Limited to Lothian GP practices that have signed up to participate in DataLoch."
    }
  ],
  "accessibility": {
    "usage": {
      "resourceCreator": {
        "name": "Lothian GP Practices, NHS Lothian"
      },
      "dataUseLimitation": "Project-specific restrictions"
    },
    "access": {
      "accessRights": "https://dataloch.org/data/how-to-apply",
      "jurisdiction": "GB-SCT",
      "accessService": "https://dataloch.org/data/how-to-apply",
      "dataProcessor": "University of Edinburgh",
      "dataController": "NHS LOTHIAN , individual Lothian GP Practices",
      "deliveryLeadTime": "Not applicable",
      "accessRequestCost": "https://dataloch.org/data/how-to-apply"
    },
    "formatAndStandards": {
      "formats": "text/csv",
      "languages": "en",
      "vocabularyEncodingSchemes": "READ;,;NHS SCOTLAND NATIONAL CODES"
    }
  }
}

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Additional information

  • Documentation
    Documentation
  • Language
    English
  • Geographic Area
    Scotland

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  • Publisher
    DataLoch
  • Contact
    dataloch@ed.ac.uk

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Key Details

  • Formal release or publication date
    No information available
  • Start time period of data covered by this dataset
    01/01/2000
  • End time period of data covered by this dataset
    No information available
  • Documentation
    Patient registration information and coded interactions (Read2) between NHS Lothian registered patients and GP practices (using EMIS or Vision) which participate in the DataLoch. This includes all clinical and non-clinical events the GPs have recorded for the patient.
  • Geographic Area
    United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Scotland, East Lothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, West Lothian
  • Landing page
  • Language
    English
  • The dataset type
    PHYSICAL
  • Update frequency
    weekly