Breast Screening Programme Data Set
Collate data pertaining to core activity and outcomes from all local breast screening programmes.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- Breast Screening Programme Data Set (KC63 and KC62)
- Reference code
- ISB 1597 Amd 35/2012
- Publication date
- 20/09/2013
- Publication version
- 1.0.0
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
- Information standards
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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
Record level
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs once a year.
- Contact point
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- Applies to
- The National Health Application and Infrastructure Services (NHAIS) System (The KC63)
- The National Breast Screening System (NBSS) – The KC62
- All Breast Screening Units in England – These Units are usually within Trusts but can be run by an Independent Organisation
- Upper Tier Local Authorities (UTLAs)
- Effective from
- 01/10/2013
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Tests and diagnostics
- Care setting
- Hospital
Dependencies and related standards
- Related standards
- Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set DAPB1521: Relates to Version 1.1 of this dataset.
- National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set DCB0147
- Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set
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.
NHS standard contract
More information
The KC62 describes the activity for a defined cohort of women. The KC63 summarises call and recall activity (coverage) and is generated by Primary Care Organisations (PCOs) from the population database.
Data from the KC62 and the KC63 returns is used for a multitude of purposes such as: The Breast Screening Programme Statistical Bulletin produced annually by the Department of Health Statistics Division, for the purpose of reporting activity.
- The NHS Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) Annual Review, compiled by the Cancer Screening Evaluation Unit (CSEU), includes selected statistics on activity and outcomes for the breast screening programmes across the UK.
- Monitoring of national standards to evaluate the quality of the NHSBSP.
- Quality Assurance Reference Centres (QARCs) produce reports to enable the evaluation of the quality of the breast screening process at a regional level.
About this change
The KC62 and the KC63 national statistical returns have been revised to take into account recent changes in policy that have been implemented within the NHS Breast Screening Programme. These policy changes relate to the extension of the screening age range from 50-70 years to the new screening age range of 47-73 years and the screening of women who are at high risk, according to a set of imaging protocols agreed by the Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer Screening in January 2012.
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