Council Area Discharge and Patient Rates
Discharge and patient rates for Council Areas across Scotland.
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Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FinancialYear | text | Financial years start on 1 April and end on 31 March. For example, financial year 2017/2018 covers the period 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018. | |
| CA | text | 9-digit code for council areas. | |
| Dataset | text | The data source that is reported from. SMR01 covers non-psychiatric records and SMR04 covers psychiatric records. Total covers both groups. | |
| DatasetQF | text | Qualifier for Dataset | |
| DischargesRate | numeric | The annual number of discharges relative to the size of the population, expressed per 100,000 population. A hospital discharge marks the end of an episode of care. Discharges include deaths, transfers to other specialties/significant facilities and hospitals, and discharges home or to other regular place of residence. The crude rate takes no account of differences between populations with regard to age and gender composition. | |
| PatientsRate | numeric | The annual number of patients relative to the size of the population, expressed per 100,000 population. A patient is defined as an individual discharged from hospital (including as a transfer out) at least once during the financial year. Regardless of how many times they have been discharged during the financial year, patients are counted only once in each financial year. However, if their council area changes during the year, they will be counted more than once. The crude rate takes no account of differences between populations with regard to age and gender composition. |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | January 7, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | September 10, 2019 |
| Created | September 10, 2019 |
| Format | text/csv |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
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