MDS Data Manual

This describes in detail the data to be collected for

• national statistics
• commissioner/provider agreements
• local service management

The manual also includes the current list of software suppliers which can be found in Appendix 1.

The manual is currently out of print but it may be downloaded from the following links:

 Contents  (37KB)

1. Introduction  (37KB)

2. How to use the Data Manual  (72KB)

3. Basic Patient Data  (99KB)

4. Referrals and waiting lists  (75KB)

5. Contacts without or before referral  (67KB)

6. Inpatient Care  (93KB)

7. Outpatient services  (98KB)

8. Day Care  (93KB)

9. Home Care  (96KB)

10. Bereavement support  (86KB)

11. Hospital support teams  (90KB)

12. Deleted

13. Data Dictionary  (211KB)

14. Contract MDS  (170KB)

15. Deleted

16. Confidentiality & Data Protection  (92KB)

17. Comparability with NHS data standards  (104KB)

Appendix 1: Software Suppliers  (35KB)