tags:
- medical
- healthcare
- NHS
language:
- en
Dataset Card for NHS_HES Data
This dataset consists of data taken from three CSV files containing Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) for Admitted Patient Care and Outpatient Data supplied by National Health Services (NHS) England from 2018 - 2023.
Dataset Details
Dataset Description
The data includes monthly counts from hospital visits and admissions of different types in England for April 2018 to December 2023. The data includes both total counts for every category of visit/appointment considered as well as a breakdown of those visits/admissions by treatment specialty and age-group.
Dataset Sources [optional]
More information and the original CSV files can be found at: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/provisional-monthly-hospital-episode-statistics-for-admitted-patient-care-outpatient-and-accident-and-emergency-data/april-2023---december-2023.
Incorporated CSVs are: 'Provisional Monthly Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care and Outpatients, December 2023: Open Data - Totals', 'Provisional Monthly Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care and Outpatients, December 2023: Open Data - Treatment Specialties' 'Provisional Monthly Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care and Outpatients, December 2023: Open Data - Age Groups'
Uses
The linked Google Colab file shows one possible use for a subset of this data: examining the pattern in hospital admissions episodes before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic and analysing whether there is a seasonal trend in those admissions and whether or not that changed during the pandemic. Ex.) https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1u7jNC-CFnoVBCCDnNUIEM7zmt9nJLmF2?usp=sharing
Direct Use
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Out-of-Scope Use
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Dataset Structure
The dataset is a csv that is 69*73. Each row contains the data for a single month from April 2018 to December 2023. The columns contain data on each of the variables counts were collected for (e.g. Finished Consultant Episodes, Finished Consultant Episodes with Procedure) split into the three original datasets, with separate columns for the total counts, the age bands, and the specialties. Within these columns, there are lists of dictionaries containing the data.
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Dataset Creation
Curation Rationale
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Source Data
Data Collection and Processing
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Who are the source data producers?
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Personal and Sensitive Information
While this data is related to healthcare, the units of interest are the months, rather than individual patients, so patient privacy is not an issue here. There are also no identifiable features of the patients themselves, and the data was originally released by the NHS for public use.
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Bias, Risks, and Limitations
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Recommendations
Users should be made aware of the risks, biases, and limitations of the dataset. More information is needed for further recommendations.
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