COVID-19 Independent Sector Provider Weekly Activity Situation Report
A return collected from the Independent Sector (IS) on behalf of NHS England which collects data on activity carried out in the IS to support the NHS COVID-19 response.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- COVID-19: Independent Sector Provider (ISP) Weekly Activity Situation Report (SitRep)
- Reference code
- DCB3139 Amd 4/2021
- Publication date
- 04/11/2021
- 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 week.
- Contact point
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- Applies to
- Independent Sector
- Is part of
- Effective from
- 05/01/2020
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Workforce
- 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 Daily Discharge Situation Report DCB3129
- 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
- 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
This collection requires NHS commissioned independent healthcare organisations to provide data on capacity, numbers of patients and staff absence.
Monitoring occupancy and use of resources within the Independent sector (IS) by IS providers which have signed the national contract, it collects detailed aggregate information on:
- Elective activity
- Non-elective activity
- Outpatient activity
- Cancer activity
- Diagnostic activity.
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