COVID-19 Daily Discharge Situation Report
Allows the close monitoring of hospital discharge performance data.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- COVID-19: Daily Discharge SitRep
- Reference code
- DCB3129 Amd 61/2020
- Publication date
- 15/09/2020
- 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 once a day.
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- Applies to
- All acute trusts with a type 1 emergency care department and the Nightingale hospitals.
- Is part of
- COVID-19 Situation Reports
- Effective from
- 08/04/2020
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Service
- Care setting
- Hospital
Dependencies and related standards
- Related standards
- COVID-19 Community Daily Discharge Situation Report DAPB3136
- COVID-19 Community Health Services Situation Report DAPB3132
- COVID-19 Independent Sector Provider Weekly Activity Situation Report DCB3139
- COVID-19 NHS Staff Lateral Flow Testing DCB3137
- COVID-19 NHS Weekly Activity Return DAPB3142
- COVID-19 NHS Continuing Healthcare Deferred Assessments Situation Report DCB3127 (Retired)
- COVID-19 Community Daily Discharge Situation Report
Legal basis and endorsements
- Legal authority
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
NHS standard contract
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.
More information
The data covers:
- the numbers of patients aged 18 and over leaving hospital
- where they are discharged to
- the reasons for patients remaining in hospital (reason to reside).
Acute Trusts with a type 1 emergency care department and the Nightingale hospitals must submit aggregate data to NHS England and NHS Improvement daily, via NHS Digital’s Strategic Data Collection Service. The data is used by NHS England to monitor the success of the Hospital Discharge Service Policy and Operating Model.
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