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Greater Manchester Virtual Wards
Population Size
29,220
People
Years
2023
Associated BioSamples
None/not available
Geographic coverage
Greater Manchester
Lead time
2-6 months
Summary
Commissioning dataset for Greater Manchester ICB to support the reporting of activity within the virtual wards, support evaluation of operational delivery and complete nationally directed aggregate returns.
Documentation
GM Virtual Wards contains activity data collected daily on each patient occupying a virtual ward bed. This data is submitted by all NHS Provider trusts located in the Greater Manchester footprint. Data collected includes patient demographics, admission and discharge dates, NHS provider code and diagnosis.
Dataset type
Health and disease
Dataset sub-type
Not applicable
Dataset population size
29220
Keywords
Virtual Ward, Activity Date
Observations
Observed Node | Disambiguating Description | Measured Value | Measured Property | Observation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Number of distinct individuals in the dataset | 29220 | Count | 19 Mar 2025 |
Provenance
Purpose of dataset collection
Other
Source of data extraction
EPR
Collection source setting
Secondary care - In-patients
Patient pathway description
This dataset contains activity for patients while admitted to a Greater Manchester Virtual Ward
Image contrast
Not stated
Biological sample availability
None/not available
Structural Metadata
Details
Publishing frequency
Daily
Version
1.0.0
Modified
02/04/2025
Coverage
Start date
13/04/2023
Time lag
Less than 1 week
Geographic coverage
Greater Manchester
Maximum age range
105
Follow-up
Continuous
Accessibility
Language
en
Alignment with standardised data models
NHS DATA DICTIONARY
Controlled vocabulary
LOCAL, NHS NATIONAL CODES, ODS, ICD10
Format
text/csv, application/sql
Data Access Request
Dataset pipeline status
Not available
Time to dataset access
2-6 months
Access method category
TRE/SDE
Access service description
A secure workspace within the SDE will be implemented for each project. The standard package for a secure workspace includes a cloud-based VDI providing access to an instance of the platform and a suite of included tools. Further details can be provided on request.
Jurisdiction
UK
Data use limitation
Research use only
Data Controller
North West Secure Data Environment (SDE)
Data Processor
Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit