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NHS Lothian GP data

Summary

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
  • Logo

    Not available

  • Description
    Not available
  • Contact point
    Not available

Documentation

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.

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Scotland, East Lothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, Midlothian, United Kingdom, Scotland, West Lothian

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    01/01/2000
  • End date
    Not available
  • Frequency
    Weekly
  • Distribution release date
    Not available

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Not available
  • Source
    Not available
  • Collection situation
    Primary care - Clinic

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    Project-specific restrictions

Requesting access to this data

This is a secure dataset that can only be accessed by researchers from approved organisations.

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Not available
  • Resource creator
    Lothian GP Practices, NHS Lothian
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    Text/csv

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
    • Not available
  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
    • Not available

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Technical information

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

Preview of JSON file

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    "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.",
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    "datasetSubType": "Not applicable",
    "populationSize": 1900000
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  "coverage": {
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    "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",
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    "revisions": [
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  },
  "provenance": {
    "origin": {
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      "collectionSituation": "Primary care - Clinic"
    },
    "temporal": {
      "timeLag": "1-2 weeks",
      "startDate": "2000-01-01",
      "accrualPeriodicity": "Weekly"
    }
  },
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      "observedNode": "Persons",
      "measuredValue": 1900000,
      "observationDate": "2022-08-17",
      "measuredProperty": "Count",
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    },
    {
      "observedNode": "Events",
      "measuredValue": 400000000,
      "observationDate": "2022-08-17",
      "measuredProperty": "Count",
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    }
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        "name": "Lothian GP Practices, NHS Lothian"
      },
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    },
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      "jurisdiction": "GB-SCT",
      "accessService": "https://dataloch.org/data/how-to-apply",
      "dataProcessor": "University of Edinburgh",
      "dataController": "NHS LOTHIAN , individual Lothian GP Practices",
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    },
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      "languages": "en",
      "vocabularyEncodingSchemes": "READ;,;NHS SCOTLAND NATIONAL CODES"
    }
  }
}

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