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DSCNs 2024

Mae'r DSCNs  canlynol wedi'u cymeradwyo gan Fwrdd Safonau Gwybodaeth Cymru. Bydd newidiadau yn cael eu cynnwys yng Ngeiriadur Data GIG Cymru. Gwybodaeth dechnegol sydd ar gael yn Saesneg yn unig.

The following DSCNs have been approved by the Welsh Information Standards Board. Changes will be reflected in the NHS Wales Data Dictionary.

DSCN

Welsh Health Circular (WHC)/ WG Official Letter Ref

Description

Issue Date

Implementation Date

Data Dict. Ver.

2024 / 01 None Self-Management Pathway – (Phase 1) 3rd January 2024 1 January 2024 (December 2023 data) 4.20
2024 / 02 N/A Admitted Patient Care – Inclusion of Nurse Led Activity 3rd January 2024 1st April 2024 4.20
2024 / 03 N/A RTT – Exclusion of Deceased Patients 3rd January 2024 1st April 2024 4.20
2024 / 04 WHC (2022)005: Welsh Value in Health Centre – Data Requirements

Value in Health – PROMs Metadata

Related to:

DSCN 2022 / 48

9th January 2024 9th January 2024 4.20

2024 / 05

Information 
Specification

N/A

Welsh Telecare Dataset 2nd February 2024 27th September 2024 4.20
2024 / 06 N/A District Nursing Services Scheduling Dataset 21st February 2024

1st April 2024

4.21
2024 / 07 None Self-Management Pathway (Phase 2) – Attendance Category 22nd February 2024 1st September 2024 4.21
2024 / 08 N/A Reason for Cancellation (Outpatients) 19th April 2024 1st May 2024 4.21
2024 / 09 N/A APC – Admission Method 23rd April 2024 1st May 2024 4.21
2024 / 10 None

Recording Group Activity (Clinics and Consultations) – Retirement

Related to:

DSCN 2022 / 55 DSCN 2021 / 22

23rd April 2024 1st April 2024 4.21
2024 / 11 None Planned Care Referrals Dataset 9th May 2024 1st October 2024 4.21
2024 / 12

Enhanced Technical Output Specification

Welsh Government: 
Implementing a new data set for emergency care – the Welsh Emergency Care Data Set (WECDS)

Welsh Emergency Care Data Set 1st August 2024

Vanguard Sites – 1st April 2025

All other Emergency Departments, Same Day Emergency Care and Minor Injury Units - 1st April 2026
4.22

2024 / 13

Information Specification

N/A Elective Theatre Optimisation 28th August 2024 1st October 2023 4.22
2024 / 14 WHC (2022)005: Welsh Value in Health Centre – Data Requirements

Value in Health – Views on Care Single Item (VOC q4) (AMD)

(Access restricted to NHS Wales)

10th October 2024 1st September 2024 N/A
2024 / 15 WHC (2022)005: Welsh Value in Health Centre – Data Requirements

Value in Health – Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ-7) (AMD)

(Access restricted to NHS Wales)

10th October 2024 1st September 2024 N/A
2024 / 17 WHC/2022/005: Welsh Value in Health Centre – Data Requirements

Value in Health – Post-ICU Presentation Screen – Community (PICUPS-Community) (AMD)

(Access restricted to NHS Wales)

10th October 2024 1st September 2024 N/A
2024 / 18 WHC (2022)005: Welsh Value in Health Centre – Data Requirements

Value in Health – Patient Evaluation Measure (PEM) (AMD)

(Access restricted to NHS Wales)

10th October 2024 1st September 2024 N/A
2024 / 19 WHC (2022)005: Welsh Value in Health Centre – Data Requirements

Value in Health – Brief Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (Brief MHQ) (AMD)

(Access restricted to NHS Wales)

10th October 2024 1st September 2024 N/A