HES data quality note content
The HES Data Quality Notes are updated for each extract published and are available from 2007-08 data year onwards. A typical note will contain
- issues with specified fields
- issue with fields for a specific provider
- coverage issues
- processing errors including mapping issues, duplicates missed, auto clean error or errors at SUS ops stage or XML
- anything else that is considered useful for users to be made aware of
Where possible each entry will highlight the impact on analysis of the area it relates to and give a timescale of when this issue will be resolved.
Each note records the issues that are found at the time of publication. If additional issues are found post-publication, the note will be updated to reflect this.
Data Quality Dashboards and DQMI
The Data Quality Maturity Index (DQMI) is a monthly publication intended to highlight the importance of data quality in the NHS. It provides data submitters with timely and transparent information about their data quality. The first publication focused on the quality of set of core data items identified as being important to commissioners and regulators.
SUS data quality dashboard reports
The CDS data quality dashboard reports are available to help monitor and drive improvements in the quality and completeness of data submitted to SUS. This guidance provides instructions on how to register for access and information about the service.
HES Technical Output Specification
The HES Technical Output Specification (TOS), provides a list of all fields available in each dataset in HES. It includes each field format, description, valid values and details of any further processing applied.