Discharge Types - Scotland
Data for number of discharges by discharge type group and discharge type at Scotland level.
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. | |
| HBT | text | 9-digit code for NHS Scotland as a whole. | |
| HBTQF | text | Qualifier for Dataset | |
| DischargeTypeGroup | text | Indicates whether a discharge from an inpatient or day case episode is regular, irregular (e.g. self-discharge) or as a result of the patients death. | |
| DischargeType | text | The discharge types aggregate into discharge groups as follows: Regular Discharge comprises Regular discharge (No additional detail added); Discharge from NHS inpatient/day case care; Transfer within the same Health Board/Health Care Provider; Transfer to another Health Board/Health Care Provider; Other type of regular discharge; and Regular discharge (Type not known). Irregular Discharge comprises Irregular Discharge (No additional detail added); Patient discharged himself/herself against medical advice; Patient discharged by relative; Patient absconded from detention (SMR04 only); Other type of irregular discharge; and Irregular discharge (Type not known). Death comprises Death (No additional detail added); Death – Post Mortem; Death - No Post Mortem; and Death - Whilst on pass. | |
| DischargeTypeTotal | numeric | The total number of discharges. 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. | |
| DischargeTypeTotalQF | text | Qualifier for Dataset |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | January 7, 2025 |
| Metadata last updated | April 20, 2023 |
| Created | April 20, 2023 |
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