| Type: | Patch |
| Reference: | 1860 |
| Version No: | 1.0 |
| Subject: | Unit of Measurement Preparatory Item |
| Effective Date: | Immediate |
| Reason for Change: | Patch |
| Publication Date: | 1 March 2022 |
Background:
This patch introduces a new preparatory item for UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (DM+D).
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Summary of changes:
| Data Elements | |
| UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (DM+D) | New Data Element |
| UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) | Changed Description |
| Date: | 1 March 2022 |
| Sponsor: | Alex Elias, Executive Director Data Services, NHS Digital |
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Change to Data Element: New Data Element
This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been approved.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| snomedctrefsetname | National Health Service dictionary of medicines and devices unit of measure simple reference set (foundation metadata concept) |
| plural | UNITS OF MEASUREMENT (DM+D) |
| snomedctrefsetid | 999000991000001107 |
Change to Data Element: Changed Description
| Format/Length: | See DM+D CODE |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) is the same as attribute CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE.
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) is the SNOMED CT® concept ID from the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices which is used to identify the UNIT OF MEASUREMENT.
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) will be replaced with UCUM UNIT OF MEASUREMENT, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) will be replaced with UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (DM+D), which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.
For enquiries about this Change Request, please email information.standards@nhs.net