System Elective Recovery Outpatient Collection
Specialist Advice facilitates expert clinical input into patient care prior to or instead of referral, enabling patient care to be managed in the most appropriate setting to avoid unnecessary outpatient referrals.
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- System Elective Recovery Outpatient Collection (System EROC)
- Reference code
- DAPB4039
- Publication date
- 24/08/2021
- 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 month.
- Contact point
Using this standard
- Applies to
- Integrated Care Boards (ICB) and Integrated Care Systems (ICS).
- Associated medias
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Referrals
- Care setting
- Community health
- GP / Primary care
- Maternity
- Mental health
Dependencies and related standards
- Related standards
- Provider Elective Recovery Outpatient Collection DAPB4033
- Provider Elective Recovery Outpatient Collection
Review Information
- Scope
- Integrated Care Boards (ICB) and Integrated Care Systems (ICS)
- Business Lead
- Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
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.
More information
The System EROC includes any or all recorded clinical dialogue that facilitates the seeking and/or provision of specialist advice prior to, or instead of a referral to secondary care, where that advice is expected to support a referrer to manage a patient without the need for an unnecessary outpatient appointment.
Where a referral is needed, enable relevant investigations to be undertaken earlier and ensure that patients are seen by the right person, in the right place, at the right time.
Interactions about patients as part of the ongoing validation of waiting list activities is not included in this collection.
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