• International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
• International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O)
• International Classification of Diseases
• International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
• National Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure Code Set
• NHS dictionary of medicines and devices
• OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures
• Read Coded Clinical Terms
• Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms

The Department of Health is an ORGANISATION.

The Department of Health's role is to improve the quality and convenience of care provided by the NHS and social services. Its work includes setting national standards, shaping the direction of health and social care services and promoting healthier living.

For further information on the Department of Health, see the Department of Health website.For further information on the Department of Health, see the Department of Health website.

The Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD) is a service hosted by the UK Terminology Centre.

The Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD) provides a  mechanism for the UK Terminology Centre to license and distribute reference data to interested parties. This is the preferred terminology distribution method of the UK Terminology Centre.

For further information, see the TRUD website.For further information, see the TRUD website.

An Unsealed Source Treatment Course is a CLINICAL INTERVENTION.

A type of Brachytherapy Treatment Course.An Unsealed Source Treatment Course is a type of Brachytherapy Treatment Course.

An Unsealed Source Treatment Course is a prescribed course of radiotherapy treatment for a PATIENT where an unsealed source of radiation is used.An Unsealed Source Treatment Course is a prescribed course of Radiotherapy treatment for a PATIENT where an unsealed source of radiation is used.

Release: June 2012

• CR1314 (Immediate) - DDCN 1314/2012 Reasonable Offer Update
• CR1282 (29 June 2012) - ISB 0090 Amd 36/2011 Independent Sector Healthcare Provider (ISHP) Codes extended for ISHPs and Sites
• CR1258 (1 July 2012) - ISB 0147 Amd 23/2011 Changes to the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set
• CR1282 (29 June 2012) - ISB 0090 Amd 36/2011 Independent Sector Healthcare Provider (ISHP) Codes extended for ISHPs and Sites
• CR1258 (1 July 2012) - ISB 0147 Amd 23/2011 Changes to the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set

Release: May 2012

• CR1215 (1 June 2012) - ISB 1067 Amd 30/2011 National Workforce Data Set

  The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2013:

• CR1028 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1069 Amd 14/2012 Children and Young People's Health Services Data Set
• CR1029 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1072 Amd 12/2012 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Data Set
• CR1104 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1513 Amd 13/2012 Maternity Secondary Uses Data Set

Release: March 2012

• CR1242 (Immediate) - DDCN 1242/2012 Retirement of Mental Health Minimum Data Set Version 3
• CR1238 and CR1276 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1577 Amd 10/2011 Diagnostic Imaging Data Set and Diagnostic Imaging Data Set Message v 1-0
• CR1290 (Immediate) - DDCN 1290/2012 Data Set Notation
• CR1263 (Immediate) - ISB 0090 Amd 5/2012 Health and Social Care Bill Changes
• CR1255 (31 March 2012) - ISB 1576 Amd 08/2011 Quarterly Bed Availability and Occupancy Data Set
• CR1295 (Immediate) - Retirement of old Commissioning Data Set messages
  The Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care have been involved in the redesign and retirement of the old Commissioning Data Set Pages, however a formal Information Standards Notice (ISN) will not be published as there are no changes to data standards.

Release: January 2012

• CR1285 (Immediate) - DDCN 1285/2012 Elective Admission Type
• CR1252 (Immediate) - DDCN 1252/2011 Geographic Area Changes

Release: November 2011

• CR1264 (Immediate) - ISB 1077 Amd 3/2012 Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) for Patient Identification Data Set
• CR1274 (Immediate) - DDCN 1274/2011 CDS Prime Recipient Identity Update

  The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2012:

• CR1265 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1520 Amd 29/2011 Changes to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set

Release: October 2011

• CR1271 (Immediate) - DDCN 1271/2011 Commissioning Data Set Addressing Grid Update
• CR1268 (Immediate) - DDCN 1268/2011 Sexual Orientation Code

• The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2012:

• CR1158 and CR1260 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1533 Amd 63/2010 Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Data Set and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Data Set Message Schema

  The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 July 2012:

• CR1270 (1 July 2012) - ISB 1080 Amd 25/2011 Amendments to NHS Health Check Data Set
• CR1250 (1 July 2012) - ISB 1080 Amd 25/2011 NHS Health Checks Data Set Message Schema Version 2.0.0

Release: August 2011

• CR1232 (Immediate) - ISB 0034 Amd 26/2006 Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) - NHS Data Model and Dictionary Overview
• CR1222 (1 April 2012) - ISB 0021 Amd 86/2010 Introduction of the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision 4th Edition
• CR1190 (1 September 2011) - ISB 1538 Amd 131/2010 Chlamydia Testing Activity Data Set
• CR1188 (Immediate) - Amd 85/2010 Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Data Set (GUMCAD) Extension to include Enhanced Sexual Health Services (ESHS)

The following data set is initially being introduced for local use only. A future Information Standards Notice will be published to notify providers and system suppliers of the requirement to flow the data set nationally:

• CR1105 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1510 Amd 25/2010 Community Information Data Set

Release: July 2011

• CR1249 (Immediate) - DDCN 1249/2011 General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Changes

The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 July 2012:

• CR1148 (1 July 2012) - ISB 1080 Amd 129/2010 NHS Health Checks Data Set

Release: June 2011

• CR1256 (Immediate) - DDCN 1256/2011 School Definitions
• CR1117 (26 August 2011) - ISB 0090 Amd 94/2010 Organisation Data Service Identification Codes for Local Authorities in England and Wales
• CR1251 (Immediate) - DDCN 1251/2011 Change to the Format/Length of Weekly Hours Worked
• CR1243 (Immediate) - DDCN 1243/2011 National Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure (NICIP) Code Set

Release: April 2011

• CR1154 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0011 Amd 87/2010 Mental Health Minimum Data Set Version 4.0
• CR1234 (Immediate) - DDCN 1234/2011 Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD)
• CR1168 (Immediate) - ISB 0097 Amd 140/2010 Genitourinary Medicine Access Monthly Monitoring Data Set Amendments - Removal of Human Immunodeficiency Virus data

The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2012:

• CR1050 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1520 Amd 51/2010 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set

Release: March 2011

Information Standards Notices and Data Dictionary Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1224 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0092 Amd 02/20110 Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-1-1
• CR1223 (Immediate) - DDCN 1223/2011 Updates to Family Planning References
• CR1225 (Immediate) - DDCN 1225/2011 Practitioners with Special Interests
• CR1216 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0028 Amd 170/2010 Changes to Treatment Function Codes
• CR1203 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0084 Amd 150/2010 Introduction of OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures Version 4.6

Release: January 2011

• CR1116 (1 April 2010) - ISB 0003 Amd 79/2010 Immunisation Programmes Activity Data Set (KC50)
• CR1112 (1 April 2010) - ISB 1511 Amd 26/2010 NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
• CR1068 (Immediate) - ISB 0133 Amd 161/2010 Change To Central Return: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation Programme - Vaccine Monitoring Minimum Data Set
• CR1211 (Immediate) - DDCN 1211/2010 Commissioning Data Set Addressing Grid / Organisation Code (Code of Commissioner) Update

Release: December 2010

Information Standards Notices and Data Dictionary Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1175 (1 April 2011) - ISB 1518 Amd 166/2010 Changes to Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set
• CR1198 (Immediate) - ISB 1067 Amd 165/2010 National Workforce Data Set
• CR1207 (01 December 2010) - ISB 1573 Amd 168/2010 Mixed-Sex Accommodation
• CR1149 (01 January 2011) - ISB 0139 Amd 99/2010 GUMCAD: Change to Genitourinary (GU) Episode Types

Release: November 2010

Information Standards Notices and Data Dictionary Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1119 (Immediate) - DDCN 1119/2010 Organisation Codes Update 
• CR1192 (Immediate) - DDCN 1192/2010 Change of name for "Health Solution Wales"
• CR1199 (Immediate) - DDCN 1199/2010 General Pharmaceutical Council and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Update
• CR1189 (Immediate) - DDCN 1189/2010 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
• CR1187 (Immediate) - DDCN 1187/2010 Introduction of the Department for Education

Release: September 2010

Information Standards Notices and Data Dictionary Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1128 (Immediate) - DDCN 1128/2010 Changes to reporting procedures for Overseas Visitors from the European Economic Area and Switzerland
• CR1173 (Immediate) - DDCN 1173/2010 Care Quality Commission Update
• CR1143 (Immediate) - DDCN 1143/2010 General Pharmaceutical Council
• CR1061 (1 October 2010) - ISB 0092/2010 CDS Type 20: Out-patient: Retirement of Default Codes for Out-patient Procedures
• CR1133 (Immediate) - ISB 00289/2010 National Specialty List

Release: August 2010

• The August 2010 Release introduces the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Help Pages.

Release: July 2010

Information Standards Notices and Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1134 (Immediate - ISB 1067/2010 Amd 109/2010 National Workforce Data Set
• CR1082 (Immediate) - ISB 0153/2010 Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR1121 (Immediate) - DSCN 17/2010 Retirement of Data Standard KC60 Central Return

Release: May 2010

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR957 (Immediate) - DSCN 19/2010 Central Returns: KA34 Ambulance Services
• CR1069 (Immediate) - Redesign of the Commissioning Data Set Pages
  The Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care have been involved in the redesign of the Commissioning Data Set Pages and are satisfied that it meets the requirements of the service, however a formal Information Standards Notice (ISN) will not be published as there are no changes to data standards.

Release: March 2010

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1123 (1 April 2010) - DSCN 18/2010 Information Standards Notice (ISN)
• CR1139 (Immediate) - DSCN 16/2010 Person Weight
• CR1130 (Immediate) - DSCN 15/2010 Change of name for "The NHS Information Centre for health and social care"
• CR1013 (April 2010) - DSCN 14/2010 Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Dataset (SRHAD)
• CR1125 (Immediate) - DSCN 13/2010 NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update - Policy Definitions
• CR1122 (Immediate) - DSCN 11/2010 Changes to Family Planning References

Release: January 2010

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1115 (Immediate) - DSCN 10/2010 Data Standards: Updating of e-Government Interoperability Framework and Government Data Standards Catalogue References

Release: December 2009

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1100 (Immediate) - DSCN 25/2009 NHS Prescription Services Update
• CR1045 (1 December 2009) - DSCN 17/2009 Referral to Treatment Clock Stop Administrative Event
• CR1003 (1 December 2009) - DSCN 16/2009 Commissioning Data Sets: Mandation of 18 Week Referral To Treatment Data Items

Release: November 2009

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1113 (Immediate) - DSCN 24/2009 Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care Update
• CR1087 (Immediate) - DSCN 23/2009 Health Professions Council Update
• CR1081 (Immediate) - DSCN 22/2009 Data Standards: NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update
• CR1019 (27 November 2009) - DSCN 21/2009 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service (ODS) - Optical Sites and Optical Headquarters
• CR1034 (27 November 2009) - DSCN 20/2009 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service (ODS) - Care Homes in England and Wales and their Headquarters

Release: September 2009

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1065 (1 October 2009) - DSCN 15/2009 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service, Local Health Boards

Release: June 2009

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1014 (1 June 2009) - DSCN 13/2009 Religious and Other Belief System Affiliation
• CR1074 (Immediate) - DSCN 12/2009 Data Standards: Care Quality Commission
• CR1056 (Immediate) - DSCN 11/2009 Data Standards: NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update
• CR1072 (1 December 2009) - DSCN 10/2009 Data Standards: National Radiotherapy Data Set
• CR1073 (Immediate) - DSCN 09/2009 Central Returns: Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity Data Set
• CR1066 (Immediate) - DSCN 08/2009 Data Standards: NHS Prescription Services and NHS Dental Services
• CR1047 (1 April 2011) - DSCN 07/2009 Data Standards: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Dataset v3.6 
• CR1059 (Immediate) - DSCN 06/2009 Data Standard: National Workforce Data Set v2.1
• CR914 (April 2008 (Retrospective)) - DSCN 05/2009 NHS Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Monitoring Return
• CR899 (Immediate) - DSCN 02/2009 NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update

Release: March 2009

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1001 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 03/2009 Introduction of Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-1 (2008-04-01) and update to Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-0 (2008-01-14)
• CR976 (31 March 2009) - DSCN 26/2008 Subject: KP90 - Admissions, Changes in Status and Detentions under the Mental Health Act
• CR1017 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 25/2008 Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR1002 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 24/2008 Data Standards: Introduction of Commissioning Dataset Version 6.1
• CR1016 (Immediate) - DSCN 23/2008 4 Byte Version of the Read Codes - Withdrawal

Release: December 2008

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1022 (1 January 2009) - DSCN 29/2008 Data Standards: 18 Weeks Referral to Treatment (RTT) Time, Performance Sharing
• CR901 (Immediate) - DSCN 28/2008 Removal of references to EDIFACT and the NHS Wide Clearing Service (NWCS) 
• CR843 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 22/2008 Data Standards: National Radiotherapy Data Set
• CR1011 (1 January 2009) - DSCN 20/2008 Data Standards: National Cancer Waiting Times Minimum Data Set 

Release: November 2008

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1026 (3 November 2008) - DSCN 21/2008 Information Standard: Mental Health Act 2007 Mental Category

Release: August 2008

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR1018 (Immediate) - DSCN 19/2008 Data Standards: Change of Name for National Administrative Code Services (NACS) to Organisation Data Service (ODS)
• CR956 (1 September 2008) - DSCN 18/2008 Central Return: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation Programme, Vaccine Monitoring Minimum Dataset
• CR861 (Immediate) - DSCN 16/2008 Central Return:  Hospital and Community Services Complaints and General Practice (including Dental) Complaints - KO41(a) and KO 41(b)
• CR964 (Immediate) - DSCN 14/2008 Central Return: 18 Weeks ‘Adjusted’ Referral to Treatment (RTT) Dataset
• CR965 (Immediate) - DSCN 13/2008 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service (ODS) - Change to the Default Codes Set to Support Changes to GMS Contract
• CR879 (Immediate) - DSCN 12/2008 Data Standards: Quarterly Monitoring: Cancelled Operations Data Set (QMCO)

Release: May 2008

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR502 (Immediate) - DSCN 10/2008 Data Standards: National Workforce Data Definitions (v2.0)
• CR910 (1 April 2008) - DSCN 08/2008 Data Standards: National Direct Access Audiology Patient Tracking List (PTL) and Waiting Times (WT) data sets
• CR900 (Immediate) - DSCN 07/2008 Data Standards: Inter-Provider Transfer Administrative Minimum Data Set
• CR934 (1 April 2008) - DSCN 06/2008 Data Standards: Mental Health Minimum Data Set (version 3.0)
• CR935 (Immediate) - DSCN 05/2008 Data Standards: 18 Weeks Rules Suite
• CR925 (1 September 2008) - DSCN 04/2008 Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Data Set Change to an Information Standard
• CR942 (1 June 2008) - DSCN 03/2008 General Practice and General Medical Practitioner (GMP) - changes resulting from the introduction of the General Medical Services (GMS) Contract

Release: February 2008

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR812 (Immediate) - DSCN 01/2008 Central Return: Diagnostics Waiting Times Census Data Set
• CR881 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 42/2007 Central Return: Referral To Treatment Summary Patient Tracking List
• CR904 (Immediate) - DSCN 41/2007 Data Standards: Admission Intended Procedure Update
• CR824 (1 February 2008) - DSCN 39/2007 Data Standards: 48 Hour Genitourinary Medicine Access Monthly Monitoring (GUMAMM)

Release: November 2007

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR919 (Immediate) - DSCN 38/2007 Data Standards: Mental Health Minimum Data Set Schema
• CR814 (1 April 2008) - DSCN 37/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Mental Health Minimum Data Set version 2.1
• CR930 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 35/2007 Data Standards: A correction to the version 6 Commissioning Data Set schema
• CR834 (Immediate) - DSCN 34/2007 Data Standards: Referral Request Received Date
• CR875 (Immediate) - DSCN 33/2007 Data Standards: National Administrative Codes Service: Introduction of codes for the new Pan SHAs
• CR880 (Immediate) - DSCN 29/2007 Data Standards: Amendments to Doctor Index Number (DIN) Description

Release: August 2007

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR845 (Immediate) - DSCN 28/2007 Data Standards: Treatment Function Code (Referral to Treatment Period)
• CR831 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 27/2007 Data Standards: Update to Commissioning Data Set XML Schema v5
• CR825 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 16/2007 Data Standards: Source of Referral for Outpatients (18 Weeks)

Release: June 2007

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR799 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 18/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Commissioning Data Set Version 6
• CR833 (Immediate) - DSCN 17/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Commissioning Data Set validation table
• CR801 (Immediate) - DSCN 15/2007 Data Standards: Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Return

Release: May 2007

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR800 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 14/2007 Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-0
• CR856 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 13/2007 Data Standards: Discharge Ready Date
• CR869 (Immediate) - DSCN 12/2007 Data Standards: Update to Clinical Coding Introduction
• CR827 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 09/2007 Data Standards: Earliest Reasonable Offer Date
• CR817 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 08/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Age into Commissioning Data Sets
• CR849 (May 2007) - DSCN 07/2007 National Administrative Codes Service: Introduction of new identification codes for Dental Consultants
• CR822 (Immediate) - DSCN 06/2007 Data Standards: Update to Organisation Codes
• CR850 (Immediate) - DSCN 05/2007 National Administrative Codes Service: Amendments to Default Codes
• CR786 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 04/2007 Quarterly Monitoring Accident and Emergency Services (QMAE) Central Return

Release: February 2007

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR811 (Immediate) - DSCN 03/2007 Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity
• CR826 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 02/2007 Extension of Treatment Function to Support the Measurement of 18 Week Referral to Treatment Periods
• CR813 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 01/2007 Paediatric Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR768 (1 January 2007) - DSCN 18/2006 Changes to the NHS Data Dictionary to support the measurement of 18 week referral to treatment periods
• CR798 (6 November 2006) - DSCN 19/2006 Commissioning Data Set (CDS) Version 5 XML Message Schema
• CR776 (1 October 2006) - DSCN 05/2006 Data Standards: Accident and Emergency Enhancements to Investigation and Treatment Codes

Release: September 2006

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR795 (31 October 2006) - DSCN 22/2006 Organisation Codes / Organisation Site Codes
• CR792 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 15/2006 Neonatal Critical Care
• CR719 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 09/2006 Measuring and Recording of Waiting Times
• CR791 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 13/2006 Priority Type
• CR774 (1 September 2006) - DSCN 12/2006 Person Marital Status

Release: May 2006

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR764 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 08/2006 Diagnostics waiting times and activity
• Correction to menu structure to include Critical Care Minimum Data Set

Release: April 2006

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR608 (1 October 2006) - DSCN 07/2006 Introduction of Commissioning Data Set Version 5 and its associated XML schema into the NHS Data Dictionary.
• CR756 (1 September 2005) - DSCN 19/2005 PbR Commissioning for Out of Area Treatments (OATs) and Charge-Exempt Overseas Visitors
• CR724 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 13/2005 Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR754 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 17/2005 Treatment Function and Main Specialty Code Revisions
• CR763 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 20/2005 New Treatment Functions for therapy services and anticoagulant service
• CR767 (Immediate) - DSCN 02/2006 Referral Request Received Date
• CR690 (1 September 2005) - DSCN 16/2005 Marital Status

Release: August 2005

Data Set Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• CR555 (1 April 2005) - DSCN 11/2005 Data Standards: COVER - Hepatitis B immunisation for babies
• CR715 (Immediate) - DSCN 10/2005 Data Standards: Treatment Function Codes - correction and clarification of names and descriptions
• CR706 (1 April 2005) - DSCN 09/2005 Data Standards: Cancer Registration Data Set
• CR691 (1 July 2005) - DSCN 06/2005 Data Standards: NSCAG Commissioner Code

For all Information Standards Notices and Data Set Change Notices, see the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care Website

The planned review date for an APPRAISAL REVIEW.The planned review date for an APPRAISAL REVIEW of an EMPLOYEE PLAN.

A classification of the type of CARE GROUP.The type of CARE GROUP.

National Codes:

A comment on the reason why a Cancer Care Spell Delay was experienced with regard to a Cancer Care Spell.

This must be recorded for each breach of existing service standards (introduced by the NHS Cancer Plan (2000)) and the extended service standards (as specified within the Cancer Reform Strategy (2007)) after any patient pauses have been taken into account.

The standards for which a DELAY REASON COMMENT must be given are:

* Breast, bowel, cervical and testicular cancer, along with acute leukaemia are defined by ICD-10 coding - see Department of Health guidance at Cancer Waiting Times Documentation and Links.

** For the performance management and the requirement to record a DELAY REASON COMMENT for the above service standards, the following standardised time periods have been identified:

A classification of the delay periods for cancer waiting time service standards, as specified in the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set requirements.

Classification:

The method by which a baby is delivered, which is a REGISTRABLE BIRTH.

National Codes:

The method by which a placenta was removed at the end of Labour And Delivery.

National Codes:

If the place of delivery is different from the place originally intended, either in the type of place or geographically, the reasons for change should be classified as below.

National Codes:

A high level classification of the reason for an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE.A high level reason for an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE.

National Codes:

This is the number of working hours lost of an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE.The number of working hours lost of an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE. It is based upon the EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING HOURS for the ASSIGNMENT of the EMPLOYEE in the period of the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE as recorded by the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE START DATE and EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE.

Where the absence relates to staff whose contracted time is measured in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS, then the lost working sessions should be converted into lost working hours by using the conversion factor of a session representing 3.5 hours.

An indicator to denote whether an EMPLOYEE considers whether or not they are disabled.An indication of whether an EMPLOYEE considers they are disabled.

National Codes:

An indicator to denote whether or not an EMPLOYEE was recruited from outside of the United Kingdom.An indication of whether an EMPLOYEE was recruited from outside of the United Kingdom.

National Codes:

A classification of the type of EMPLOYEE PLAN.The type of EMPLOYEE PLAN.

National Codes:

An indicator denoting whether an EMPLOYEE who is not a national of the United Kingdom has the right to stay and work permanently in the UK.An indication of whether an EMPLOYEE who is not a national of the United Kingdom has the right to stay and work permanently in the United Kingdom.

National Codes:

The type of an EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR.

This is the type of supervision the PERSON is providing to an EMPLOYEE who is receiving formal on-going training in the workplace.

National Codes:

A classification of the type of working session specified in an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, this only applies where EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS are used to express the working week.The type of working session specified in an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, this only applies where EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS are used to express the working week.

National Codes:

An indicator to denote whether or not an Exit Interview has taken place prior to an EMPLOYEE leaving employment with an NHS ORGANISATION.An indication of whether an Exit Interview has taken place prior to an EMPLOYEE leaving employment with an NHS ORGANISATION.

National Codes:

An indicator to denote whether or not an Exit Questionnaire has been completed prior to an EMPLOYEE leaving employment with an NHS ORGANISATION.An indication of whether an Exit Questionnaire has been completed prior to an EMPLOYEE leaving employment with an NHS ORGANISATION.

National Codes:

EMPLOYMENT STATUS is the current EMPLOYMENT status of a PERSON.The current EMPLOYMENT status of a PERSON.

National Codes:

A text description, or name, for a PAYSCALE.A narrative description, contained in the Whitley (or a local) manual, or on the HR/Payroll system, to describe a PAYSCALE CODE applicable to a PAYSCALE or PAYSCALE POINT.

An indicator to denote whether or not a POSITION is suitable for recruitment outside of the United Kingdom.An indication of whether a POSITION is suitable for recruitment outside of the United Kingdom.

National Codes:

A classification of the status of a POSITION, in terms of whether or not it is filled by an EMPLOYEE.The status of a POSITION, in terms of whether or not it is filled by an EMPLOYEE.

National Codes:

The classification of PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION TYPE.The PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION TYPE.

National Codes:

ANATOMICAL TREATMENT SITE (RADIOTHERAPY) is the part of the body to which the RADIOTHERAPY ACTUAL DOSE is administered.

See the Radiotherapy Data Set Manual for the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys (OPCS-4) code to be used.

Notes:
APPRAISAL REVIEW DATE is the same as attribute APPRAISAL REVIEW DATE.

Notes:
APPRAISAL REVIEW PLANNED DATE (CONSULTANT JOB PLAN NEXT) is the same as attribute APPRAISAL REVIEW PLANNED DATE.

The planned review date for the next APPRAISAL REVIEW of an EMPLOYEE PLAN where the EMPLOYEE PLAN TYPE CODE is National Code 01 'Consultant Job Plan'.APPRAISAL REVIEW PLANNED DATE (CONSULTANT JOB PLAN NEXT) is the planned review date for the next APPRAISAL REVIEW of an EMPLOYEE PLAN where the EMPLOYEE PLAN TYPE CODE is National Code 01 'Consultant Job Plan'.

Notes:
APPRAISAL REVIEW PLANNED DATE (NEXT) is the same as attribute APPRAISAL REVIEW PLANNED DATE.

The planned review date for the next APPRAISAL REVIEW of an EMPLOYEE PLAN.

Notes:
APPRAISAL REVIEW PLANNED DATE (PDP NEXT) is the same as attribute APPRAISAL REVIEW PLANNED DATE.

The planned review date for the next APPRAISAL REVIEW of an EMPLOYEE PLAN where the EMPLOYEE PLAN TYPE CODE is National Code 02 'Personal Development Plan'.

Notes:
AREA OF WORK NAME is the same as attribute AREA OF WORK NAME.

The area, function or specialty where work activity takes place.

Notes:
AREA OF WORK NAME (CLINICAL SUB SPECIALTY) is the same as attribute AREA OF WORK NAME.

In the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system, these clinical specialties are included in the list of values for AREA OF WORK.

AREA OF WORK NAME (CLINICAL SUB SPECIALTY) should exclude Estates, Facilities and Corporate areas of work.

The Full Time Equivalent (FTE) for an ASSIGNMENT of an EMPLOYEE to a POSITION based upon the STAFF GROUP of the JOB ROLE for the POSITION.Where the standard working week for the EMPLOYEE is expressed in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING HOURS per week, it is calculated as:

Where the standard working week for the EMPLOYEE is expressed in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING HOURS per week, it is calculated as follows:

for example, if contracted working hours per week is 20 and the STAFF GROUP STANDARD HOURS is 37.5 per week, then 20 / 37.5 gives an ASSIGNMENT CONTRACTED FTE of 0.53.

Where the standard working week for the EMPLOYEE is expressed in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS per week, it is calculated as follows:Where the standard working week for the EMPLOYEE is expressed in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS per week, it is calculated as:

for example, if contracted working sessions per week is 5 and the STAFF GROUP STANDARD SESSIONS is 11 per week, then 5 / 11 gives an ASSIGNMENT CONTRACTED FTE of 0.45.

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ASSIGNMENT END DATE is the same as attribute ASSIGNMENT END DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYEE ended an ASSIGNMENT in an ORGANISATION.

A classification for Non-Medical workforce to identify EMPLOYEES who are GP Practice staff or NHS Direct staff for Non-Medical Workforce Census purposes.

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ASSIGNMENT JOB SHARE INDICATOR is the same as attribute ASSIGNMENT JOB SHARE INDICATOR.

An indicator of whether or not an ASSIGNMENT is subject to a Job Share agreement.

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This is the same as attribute ASSIGNMENT LAST WORKING DATE.

The date of the last day on which the EMPLOYEE will physically work for the ORGANISATION.

The date may differ from the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT LEAVING DATE due to annual leave, etc.

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ASSIGNMENT STATUS CODE is the same as attribute ASSIGNMENT STATUS CODE.

The classification of the status of an ASSIGNMENT, in terms of the nature of the POSITION and the EMPLOYEE appointed to it.

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ASSIGNMENT TYPE CODE is the same as attribute ASSIGNMENT TYPE CODE.

A classification which indicates whether an EMPLOYEE has a full-time or part-time EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT for the ASSIGNMENT.

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CARE GROUP CODE (EMPLOYEE ASSIGNMENT) is the same as attribute CARE GROUP CODE.

The CARE GROUP CODE of the CARE GROUP recorded by the CARE GROUP APPLICABILITY for the ASSIGNMENT of the EMPLOYEE.CARE GROUP CODE (EMPLOYEE ASSIGNMENT) is the CARE GROUP CODE of the CARE GROUP recorded by the CARE GROUP APPLICABILITY for the ASSIGNMENT of the EMPLOYEE.

An EMPLOYEE with more than one concurrent ASSIGNMENT will have a separate CARE GROUP APPLICABILITY recorded for each.

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CARE GROUP CODE (POSITION) is the same as attribute CARE GROUP CODE.

The CARE GROUP CODE of the CARE GROUP recorded by the CARE GROUP APPLICABILITY for the POSITION.

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The earliest DATE that it was clinically appropriate for an ACTIVITY to take place.

For the Radiotherapy Data Set this is the same as the DECISION TO TREAT DATE unless there was an elective delay.

For the Community Information Data Set the EARLIEST CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE DATE may be used locally to inform waiting time calculations.  It can be used to account for periods of time where it is not appropriate to treat the PATIENT for clinical reasons, for example:

• where the PATIENT has been admitted to hospital for an unrelated condition and the Community Health Service cannot commence planned treatment until the PATIENT has been discharged
• where the PATIENT is frail and cannot be treated until their condition improves, but it is not appropriate to discharge the PATIENT from the Community Health Service.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE ABSENCE CATEGORY CODE.

A high level classification of the reason for an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE

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The number of calendar days of absence of an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE, it is calculated as follow:

Where the there is no recorded EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE i.e. the period of absence has not yet ended or the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE is after the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE then the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE should be used instead of the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE.

The format of a date, see DATE, is ccmm-dd-yy and for calculation purposes the difference between the end and start dates should be converted into the number of calendar days to calculate the result.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE.

The date of the last calendar day on which an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE ended.

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The sum total of all EMPLOYEE ABSENCES recorded for an EMPLOYEE within an ORGANISATION during the REPORTING PERIOD.

The total should exclude any EMPLOYEE ABSENCE with an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE before the REPORTING PERIOD START DATE or with an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE START DATE after the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE.

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The percentage rate of an EMPLOYEE's absence in an ORGANISATION during the REPORTING PERIOD.

To calculate this percentage both the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE WORKING HOURS LOST (REPORTING PERIOD) and the EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING HOURS (REPORTING PERIOD) should first be calculated.

The EMPLOYEE ABSENCE RATE (REPORTING PERIOD) percentage is calculated as follows:The EMPLOYEE ABSENCE RATE (REPORTING PERIOD) percentage is calculated as:

Where the standard working week for the EMPLOYEE is expressed in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS per week an assumed value of 3.5 hours per session should be used to convert sessions into working hours.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE ABSENCE SICKNESS REASON CODE.

The reason given for the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE where the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE TYPE CODE is National Code 08 'Sickness'.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE ABSENCE START DATE.

The date of the first calendar day on which an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE started or is projected to start.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE ABSENCE TYPE CODE.

The sub classification of an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE.

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The sum total of each EMPLOYEE ABSENCE WORKING HOURS LOST due to EMPLOYEE ABSENCE of an EMPLOYEE within an ORGANISATION during the REPORTING PERIOD.

To be included within the sum total the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE of the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE should be on or after the REPORTING PERIOD START DATE or where no EMPLOYEE ABSENCE END DATE is recorded i.e. not yet ended, then the EMPLOYEE ABSENCE START DATE should be before or on the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE.

For an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE which either starts before and ends after the REPORTING PERIOD START DATE or starts before the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE and ends after or has not ended on the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE, the sum total EMPLOYEE ABSENCE WORKING HOURS LOST (REPORTING PERIOD) should be adjusted as follows:For an EMPLOYEE ABSENCE which either starts before and ends after the REPORTING PERIOD START DATE or starts before the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE and ends after or has not ended on the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE, the sum total EMPLOYEE ABSENCE WORKING HOURS LOST (REPORTING PERIOD) should be adjusted as:

Where the absence relates to staff whose contracted time is measured in EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS, then the lost working sessions should be converted into lost working hours by using the conversion factor of a session representing 3.5 hours.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE DISABILITY STATUS CODE.

An indicator to denote whether or not an EMPLOYEE considers that they are disabled.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE HESA STUDENT NUMBER.

A unique identifier for each student in the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) system.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE INTERNATIONAL RECRUIT INDICATOR.

An indicator of whether or not an EMPLOYEE was recruited from outside the United Kingdom.

The value is derived from EMPLOYMENT HISTORY RECRUITMENT SOURCE CODE.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE LEARNING ACCOUNT START DATE.

The date on which NHS Learning Account funding is paid to an EMPLOYEE.

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The number of months an EMPLOYEE has been employed in an ASSIGNMENT for a POSITION in an ORGANISATION, it is calculated as follow:

The format of a date, see DATE, is CCYY-MM-DD and for calculation purposes the difference between the end and start dates should be converted into the number of calendar months to calculate the result.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE LOCAL IDENTIFIER.

A unique identifier for an EMPLOYEE on an ORGANISATION's Human Resources and/or Payroll system.

The Non-Medical Workforce Census requires this data item to identify an individual record. It is used in place of personal details (such as PERSON NAME and NATIONAL INSURANCE NUMBER) to refer queries to the employing ORGANISATION.

The Electronic Staff Record provides this item as well as EMPLOYEE NHS IDENTIFIER. It is not duplicated and is not re-used within the system.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE NATIONAL TRAINING NUMBER.

A unique identifier issued by a Postgraduate Dean to an EMPLOYEE where the EMPLOYEE has formally accepted, or commenced, a TRAINING ACTIVITY as a Specialist Registrar.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE NHS IDENTIFIER.

A unique number in the Electronic Staff Record which identifies an individual EMPLOYEE within the system.EMPLOYEE NHS IDENTIFIER  is a unique number in the Electronic Staff Record which identifies an individual EMPLOYEE within the system.

Note that this code is determined internally by the Electronic Staff Record system.Note: this is determined internally by the Electronic Staff Record system.

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The number of years service in the NHS of an EMPLOYEE, it is calculated by summing the number of years of each period of NHS service.

Each period of NHS service is established by the calculating the number of years from the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE of a recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY to the next EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE of a recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY.

This should start with the first recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE and end either with the last recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE where the EMPLOYEE has not subsequently re-joined the NHSThis should start with:

• the first recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE and end either with the last recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE where the EMPLOYEE has not subsequently re-joined the NHS

or

the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE where the EMPLOYEE is currently employed in the NHS and will therefore not have a recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE for the current employment in the NHS.

 

• the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE where the EMPLOYEE is currently employed in the NHS and will therefore not have a recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE for the current employment in the NHS.

 

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The number of years service in an ORGANISATION by an EMPLOYEE.

It is the calculated number of years from the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY ORGANISATION JOINING DATE to the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT LEAVING DATE.EMPLOYEE ORGANISATION LENGTH OF SERVICE is the calculated number of years from the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY ORGANISATION JOINING DATE to the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT LEAVING DATE.

Where there is no recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT LEAVING DATE i.e. the EMPLOYEE is still employed or the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT LEAVING DATE is after the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE then the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE should be used instead of the EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT LEAVING DATE.

The format of a date, see DATE, is CCYY-MM-DD and for calculation purposes the difference between the joining and leaving dates should be converted into the number of calendar days to calculate the result.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION AWARDED DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION was awarded to an EMPLOYEE

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EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION PLANNED COMPLETION DATE (GP TRAINING) is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION PLANNED COMPLETION DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYEE is expected to attain the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) marking the completion of GP training.

This is the EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION PLANNED COMPLETION DATE of EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION where the QUALIFICATION TYPE CODE of the QUALIFICATION is National Code 09 'Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) - General Practitioner Training'.

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EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION PLANNED COMPLETION DATE (SPECIALIST TRAINING) is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION PLANNED COMPLETION DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYEE is expected to attain the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) marking the completion of Specialist training.

Please note that the Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) was replaced by the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) on 30th December 2006.

This is the EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION PLANNED COMPLETION DATE of EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATION where the QUALIFICATION TYPE CODE of QUALIFICATION is National Code 04 'Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) - Specialist Training'.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY STATUS.

This indicates whether an EMPLOYEE who is not a national of the United Kingdom has the right to stay and work permanently in the UK.The Electronic Staff Record will hold the residency status classifications as advised by the Immigration and Nationality Department (IND).

The Electronic Staff Record will hold the residency status classifications as advised by the Immigration and Nationality Department (IND). The item was previously collected in the Medical and Dental Workforce Census but is no longer a required item.The item was previously collected in the Medical and Dental Workforce Census but is no longer a required item. Its use for all staff is recommended, however, as it is extremely helpful in planning for replacement of staff without permanent rights of residence in the UK.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE WORK PERMIT END DATE.EMPLOYEE WORK PERMIT END DATE is the same as attribute EMPLOYEE WORK PERMIT END DATE.

The expiry date of a Work Permit for an EMPLOYEE.The Work Permit arrangements allow employers based in the United Kingdom to employ people who are not nationals of a European Economic Area (EEA) country and are not entitled to work in the United Kingdom.

The Work Permit arrangements allow employers based in the United Kingdom to employ people who are not nationals of a European Economic Area (EEA) country and are not entitled to work in the United Kingdom. The Work Permit scheme is administered by Work Permits (UK), part of the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Department (IND). This is primarily an operational Human Resources item, but for planning purposes it is used in conjunction with EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY STATUS information to help plan for any necessary replacement of EMPLOYEES who are not entitled to work in the UK.The Work Permit scheme is administered by Work Permits (UK), part of the Home Office's Immigration and Nationality Department (IND).

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT END DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ends.

This applies primarily for EMPLOYEES on fixed-term or temporary EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT NATURE CODE.

The nature of an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT for an EMPLOYEE.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT SESSION TYPE CODE.

A description of the type of session specified in an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT START DATE.EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT START DATE is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT START DATE.

The effective start date of an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT for an EMPLOYEE within an ORGANISATION.

An EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT may change where the ASSIGNMENT for the EMPLOYEE stays the same, but the hours of work, or the location/base, is changed.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT TYPE CODE.

The type of EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT applicable to an ASSIGNMENT for an EMPLOYEE.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING HOURS. EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING HOURS is reported as a real number, including decimal point and 2 decimal places.

The number of hours an EMPLOYEE is contracted to work for an ORGANISATION in an ASSIGNMENT.EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING HOURS is reported as a real number, including decimal point and 2 decimal places.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WORKING SESSIONS.

The number of sessions an EMPLOYEE is contracted to work for an ORGANISATION in an ASSIGNMENT, as specified in an EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONTINUOUS SERVICE TYPE 1 DATE.

The date on which continuous NHS Service began, with no break greater than three months.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY CONTINUOUS SERVICE TYPE 2 DATE.

The date on which continuous NHS Service began, with no break greater than 12 months.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EMPLOYMENT LEAVING DATE.

The legal termination date of an EMPLOYEE's employment with an ORGANISATION.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EXIT INTERVIEW INDICATOR.

An indicator to denote whether or not an Exit Interview has taken place prior to an EMPLOYEE leaving employment with an NHS ORGANISATION.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY EXIT QUESTIONNAIRE INDICATOR.

An indicator to denote whether or not an EMPLOYEE has completed an Exit Questionnaire prior to leaving employment with an NHS ORGANISATION.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY LEAVING DESTINATION CODE.

The destination of an EMPLOYEE on termination of their employment with the NHS ORGANISATION.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY LEAVING REASON CODE.

The reason given for an EMPLOYEE to be leaving their employment with an ORGANISATION.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE (FIRST) is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYEE started their first employment in the NHS in any NHS ORGANISATION, regardless of any subsequent breaks in employment in the NHS.EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE (FIRST) is the earliest recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE of EMPLOYMENT HISTORY for the EMPLOYEE.

This is the earliest recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE of EMPLOYMENT HISTORY for the EMPLOYEE.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE (LATEST)) is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYEE started their latest employment in the NHS in any NHS ORGANISATION, regardless of any subsequent breaks in employment in the NHS.EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE (LATEST)) is the latest recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE of EMPLOYMENT HISTORY for the EMPLOYEE.

This is the latest recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE of EMPLOYMENT HISTORY for the EMPLOYEE.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE (LATEST) is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE.

This date on which an EMPLOYEE finished their latest employment in the NHS in any NHS ORGANISATION regardless of any previous employment in the NHS.

This is the latest recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE of EMPLOYMENT HISTORY for the EMPLOYEE where the EMPLOYEE is no longer working in the NHS.

Where there is an EMPLOYMENT HISTORY with a recorded EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS JOINING DATE but no recorded corresponding EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NHS LEAVING DATE then the EMPLOYEE should be considered as still working for the NHS.

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This is the same as attribute EMPLOYMENT HISTORY ORGANISATION JOINING DATE.

The date on which an EMPLOYEE commenced continuous employment with an ORGANISATION.

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FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERN TYPE CODE is the same as attribute FLEXIBLE WORK PATTERN TYPE CODE.

A classification of flexible working schemes for EMPLOYEES.

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The percentage of EMPLOYEES who remain employed within a JOB ROLE within the ORGANISATION within the REPORTING PERIOD, this is based upon the ASSIGNMENT CONTRACTED FTE of the ASSIGNMENTS rather than just the headcount, it is calculated as follows: