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| Type: | Patch |
| Reference: | 1431 |
| Version No: | 1.0 |
| Subject: | Person Gender Data Elements |
| Effective Date: | Immediate |
| Reason for Change: | Patch |
| Publication Date: | 16 December 2013 |
Background:
This patch updates the NHS Data Model and Dictionary as follows:
- Updates the Data Element "Person Gender Code At Registration" to clarify the definition
- Makes the wording of all "Person Gender Data Elements" consistent.
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Summary of changes:
| Attribute Definitions | |
| PERSON GENDER CODE | Changed Description |
| Data Elements | |
| PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION | Changed Description |
| PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT | Changed Description |
| PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY) | Changed Description |
| PERSON GENDER CURRENT | Changed Description |
| PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) | Changed Description |
| Date: | 16 December 2013 |
| Sponsor: | Richard Kavanagh, Head of Data Standards - Interoperability Specifications, Health and Social Care Information Centre |
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Change to Attribute: Changed Description
The classification is phenotypical rather than genotypical, i.e. it does not provide codes for medical or scientific purposes.
Note that "0 Not Known" means that the sex of a PERSON has not been recorded. "9 Not Specified" means indeterminate, i.e. unable to be classified as either male or female.Notes:
- National Code 'Not Specified' means indeterminate, i.e. unable to be classified as either male or female.
National Codes:
| 0 | Not Known |
| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female |
| 9 | Not Specified |
Note:
This was e-GIF approved for use in NHS England.
e-GIF and the Government Data Standards Catalogue have been archived and are available for reference only.
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
| Format/Length: | an1 |
| NWDS ID: | PSEX |
| NWDS Field Name: | Gender |
| National Codes: | See PERSON GENDER CODE |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION is a PERSON's gender at registration.PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION is a PERSON's gender at the time the birth was registered.
PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE is National Code 'Person Gender at Registration'.Where the PERSON has undergone a Gender Reassignment under the Gender Recognition Act, they will change their legal gender.
National Code 'Not Known' is not a permitted value for the National Workforce Data Set.
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
- Changed Description
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
| Format/Length: | an1 |
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | See PERSON GENDER CODE |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT is a PERSON's gender currently.
PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE equals '02 - Person Gender Current'.
PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT replaces PERSON GENDER CURRENT and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
| Format/Length: | an1 |
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | PERSON GENDER CODE |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY) is the same as data element PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT for the baby.
PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY) replaces PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
- Changed Description
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
| Format/Length: | 1 numeric |
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | See PERSON GENDER CODE |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
PERSON GENDER CURRENT is a PERSON's gender currently.
PERSON GENDER CURRENT is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE equals '02 - Person Gender Current'.
PERSON GENDER CURRENT will be replaced with PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT, which should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
| Format/Length: | See PERSON GENDER CURRENT |
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | See PERSON GENDER CODE |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) is the same as data element PERSON GENDER CURRENT for the baby.
PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) will be replaced with PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY), which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.
For enquiries about this Change Request, please email information.standards@hscic.gov.uk