HES Outpatients (HESOP) Dataset#
1. Summary#
| Dataset descriptor | Dataset-specific information |
|---|---|
| Name of dataset in TRE | HESOP |
| Other name | None |
| Temporal coverage | 01/04/2003 onwards |
| TRE temporal coverage | 01/04/2003 onwards |
| Owner | NHS England |
| Short description | Dataset of outpatient appointments in English NHS hospitals and NHS England commissioned outpatient appointments in the independent sector. Each appointment is represented by a distinct row of data. |
| Frequency of update | Quarterly |
| Key link | https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-tools-and-services/data-services/hospital-episode-statistics |
| Keywords | Outpatients, NHS hospitals |
| Geographical coverage | England |
| Data resolution | Outpatient appointment |
| Specific restrictions to data use | None |
| Number of variables | 149 |
| Number of observations | 8575150 |
| Participant count | 210894 |
| Date of last extract | 2024-04-26 |
2. Metrics#
The tables below summarise the HESOP dataset in the UK LLC TRE.
Table 1 The number of participants from each LPS that are represented in the HESOP dataset in the UK LLC TRE
(Note: numbers relate to the most recent extract of NHS England data)
| LPS | Participant count |
|---|---|
| ALSPAC | 5692 |
| BCS70 | 5710 |
| BIB | 26135 |
| ELSA | 6962 |
| EPICN | 14697 |
| EXCEED | 9159 |
| FENLAND | 10058 |
| GLAD | 50833 |
| MCS | 17107 |
| NCDS58 | 6184 |
| NEXTSTEP | 4615 |
| NIHRBIO_COPING | 16081 |
| NSHD46 | 2870 |
| TEDS | 2276 |
| TRACKC19 | 13284 |
| TWINSUK | 12607 |
| UKHLS | 6624 |
| TOTAL | 210894 |
3. Helpful syntax#
Below we will include syntax that may be helpful to other researchers in the UK LLC TRE. For longer scripts, we will include a snippet of the code plus a link to Git where you can find the full script.