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NHS Lothian GP data

Population Size

1,900,000

People

Population Size statistic card

Years

2000

Years statistic card

Associated BioSamples

None/not available

Associated BioSamples statistic card

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom

Scotland

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Geographic coverage statistic card

Lead time

Variable

Lead time statistic card

Summary

Patient GP registrations and codes used by NHS Lothian GPs to record symptoms, examinations, observations, test results, screenings, vaccinations, operations, therapeutic procedures, and diagnoses, as well as administrative items and demographics.

Documentation

Patient registration information and coded interactions (Read2) between NHS Lothian registered patients and GP practices (using EMIS or Vision) which participate in the DataLoch. This includes all clinical and non-clinical events the GPs have recorded for the patient.

Dataset type

Health and disease

Dataset sub-type

Not applicable

Dataset population size

1900000

Associated media

https://dataloch.org/data/about-the-data

Keywords

Observations

Observed Node

Disambiguating Description

Measured Value

Measured Property

Observation Date

Persons

Number of individuals for whom we hold GP registration details. These can be categorised into currently active registrations and historic (discontinued) registrations. Limited to Lothian GP practices that have signed up to participate in DataLoch.

1900000

Count

17 Aug 2022

Events

Number of clinical and non-clinical events (ReadCodes) GPs have recorded for patients. A single patient encounter may have many ReadCodes recorded. Limited to Lothian GP practices that have signed up to participate in DataLoch.

400000000

Count

17 Aug 2022

Provenance

Collection source setting

Primary care - Clinic

Patient pathway description

General Practice limited to Lothian GP practices which have signed-up to DataLoch.

Image contrast

Not stated

Biological sample availability

None/not available

Details

Publishing frequency

Weekly

Version

1.0.0

Modified

08/10/2024

Citation Requirements

Lothian GP Practices, NHS Lothian

Coverage

Start date

01/01/2000

Time lag

1-2 weeks

Geographic coverage

United Kingdom, Scotland, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian

Maximum age range

150

Follow-up

Other

Accessibility

Language

en

Controlled vocabulary

READ, NHS SCOTLAND NATIONAL CODES

Format

text/csv

Data Access Request

Dataset pipeline status

Not available

Access rights

https://dataloch.org/data/how-to-apply

Time to dataset access

Variable

Access request cost

https://dataloch.org/data/how-to-apply

Access service description

https://dataloch.org/data/how-to-apply

Jurisdiction

GB-SCT

Data use limitation

Project-specific restrictions

Data Controller

NHS LOTHIAN, individual Lothian GP Practices

Data Processor

University of Edinburgh

Dataset Types: Health and disease

Collection Sources: Primary care - Clinic

Relationships:

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