Patients Referred
Quarterly data on referrals to AHP MSK services at health board level, Scotland totals are also included. Latest Publication
This datafile includes data on patients referred to the Musculoskeletal Advice and Triage Service (MATS) operated by NHS 24 which is a phone service for people experiencing symptoms of MSK disorders that are referred to self management. These referrals are presented at ‘All AHP MSK Specialties (including MATS)’ level only.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | text | The reference period as quarter (YYYYQN) | |
| HBT | text | 9-digit code for health board of treatment and country code for Scotland | |
| Specialty | text | Data is presented for All Specialties, All Specialties (including MATS), Chiropody/Podiatry, Occupational Therapy, Orthotics and Physiotherapy | |
| NumberOfReferrals | numeric | Number of patients who were referred to hospital for treatment | |
| NumberOfReferralsQF | text | Qualifier for NumberOfReferrals | |
| ReferralsPerOneHundredThousandPopulation | numeric | Number of patients who were referred to hospital for treatment as a rate per 100000 population | |
| ReferralsPerOneHundredThousandPopulationQF | text | Qualifier for ReferralsPerOneHundredThousandPopulation |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | March 19, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | October 14, 2019 |
| Created | October 14, 2019 |
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