Alcohol Dependence

The Alcohol Dependence programme is collecting patient level data specifically to monitor activity and impact of Alcohol Care Teams in hospitals, especially in terms of clinical outcomes and the impact on reducing health inequalities.  

This is a new and unique collection, the new collection will ensure the NHS can demonstrate delivery of the alcohol Long Term Plan commitments, report to the DHSC in line with expectations for patient level reporting and have data available to underpin service improvement. 

The data collected will also support the NHIR evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of Alcohol Care Teams (ACTs). It will therefore act as part of the policy lever for the roll out of optimal ACTs to all non-specialist acute hospitals, not just the 25% with the most harm. It will also support the case for sustainability of these essential services that seek to address widening health inequalities in an already disadvantaged group. 

For more information go to: Alcohol Dependence

Direction

Directions given by NHS England requiring NHS Digital to operate a system for the collection and dissemination of information relating to the delivery of the alcohol dependence programme within NHS England and NHS Improvement's (NHSEI) prevention programme. 

View the published Direction

Legal basis for the collection of the data

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 254. 

Data Provision Notice

With respect to section 259, NHS Digital have published a Data Provision Notice on the NHS Digital website: Data Provision Notice 

Legal basis for the provision of data

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012) section 259. 

Legal basis for processing the data 

The UK GDPR Article 6 lawful basis for the processing of the personal data within this collection falls under: 

• Article 6(1)(e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. 

The UK GDPR Article 9 condition for processing special categories of personal data within the collection falls under: 

• Article 9 2 (h) processing is necessary for the provision of health care or treatment, and for the management of health care systems or services. 

Transparency notice

Read the Transparency Notice

Lag time from collection to dissemination

The collection window opens on the 2nd through to 17th working day of the month. This is then processed and disseminated on the 28th of each month. 

Frequency

Monthly. 

Commissioning extracts specification

Alcohol Dependence Specification 

Suppression rules

To be confirmed.