Bed Availability and Occupancy
Collects the total number of available bed days and the total number of occupied bed days by consultant main specialty.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- KH03 Bed Availability and Occupancy
- Reference code
- DCB1576 Amd 86/2017
- Publication date
- 14/12/2017
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
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- Collection level
Aggregate level
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs every three months.
- Contact point
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- Applies to
- NHS Trusts with consultant-led beds in general and acute, mental illness, learning disabilities and maternity specialties
- Associated medias
- Effective from
- 03/07/2023
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Service
- Care setting
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
Review Information
- Scope
- NHS trusts with consultant-led beds (inpatient and/or day case) in any of the following specialties: general and acute, mental illness, learning disabilities and maternity.
- Post Implementation review Date
- 31/12/2018
Legal basis and endorsements
- Legal authority
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
This standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
NHS standard contract
More information
Data collected are:
- the total number of available bed days
- the total number of occupied bed days by consultant main specialty.
This collection is the primary source of information for numbers of beds and occupancy by sector.
Page last updated: 22 March 2024