Prescribed Specialised Services (PSO) Tool 2019/20

Download the Prescribed Specialised Services Operational Tool 2019/20 application

This product has been updated with the new Identification Rules for Operational use in 2019/20 (as specified by NHS England Specialised Commissioning).

The functionality of this product has been updated and users are strongly advised to read the Summary of Changes document that is available below as part of this release.

If you have any questions or issues about the functionality of the PSS Operational Tool 2019/20, please contact [email protected].

For enquires about the Identification Rule derivation, please contact NHS England at [email protected].

PSO 2019/20 Tool Summary of Changes - this document provides the list of changes to both the product and Identification Rules from the last release.

PSO 2019/20 Tool User Manual - this document provides full instructions on preparing and processing data using the Tool.

PSO 2019/20 Tool Prescribed Services Guide to Identification Rules - this workbook provides guidance on understanding the details of the code sets and associated logic used in the derivation of the PS flags, as generated by the product.

PSO 2019/20 Operational Tool sample data and expected results - the sample data folder contains both Admitted Patient Care (APC) and Non-Admitted Consultations (NAC) data for testing purposes. It also includes the expected results in files, as generated by the Tool.