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Version: 1.0.5 | Published: 21 Jul 2025 | Updated: 139 days ago
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KeRNEL - Primary Care Referral

Dataset

Summary

Documentation

Description:
This table represents either the referral of a patient for care by an external party or service or inbound referral to provide a services related to the patient. This is known as a referral in primary care.

Coverage

Spatial:
Kent and Medway
Typical Age Range Min:
0
Typical Age Range Max:
120
Material Type:
None/not available
Follow Up:
Unknown
Pathway:
Primary Care

Provenance

Origin

Purpose:
Care
Source:
EPR
Collection Source:
Primary care - Clinic

Temporal

Publishing Frequency:
["monthly"]
Start Date:
01 April 2009
Time Lag:
["1-2 months"]

Accessibility

Access

Access Request Cost:
To be agreed per project by SDE program
Delivery Lead Time:
1-2 months
Data Controller:
Kent and Medway ICB
Data Processor:
Kent and Medway Data Warehouse
Jurisdiction:
England

Usage

Data Use Limitation:
Research-specific restrictions
Data Use Requirements:
  • Ethics approval required
  • Geographical restrictions
  • Not for profit use
  • Project-specific restrictions
  • Time limit on use
  • User-specific restriction
Resource Creator:
Kent and Medway ICB, Kent and Medway Data Warehouse

Format and Standards

Vocabulary Encoding Scheme:
  • NHS NATIONAL CODES
  • SNOMED
Conforms To:
  • LOCAL
  • NHS DATA DICTIONARY
Language:
English
Format:
Text

Observations

Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Events
21900080
Count
01 July 2025
Persons
3301184
Count
01 July 2025