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NHS Continuing Health Care Patient Level Data Set (NHS CHC PLDS)
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The NHS CHC PLDS is a patient-level, output-based, secondary uses data set covering NHS CHC services and NHS-funded Nursing Care in England, United Kingdom, accessed by individuals over the age of 18 years, which aims to support better care, outcomes and experiences. dataset collects detailed, standardised information about individuals over 18 in England who receive NHS-funded ongoing care or nursing care. It repurposes operational data for analysis rather than direct patient care, ensuring consistency and comparability across the UK. This dataset helps determine if individuals' needs are being met and if their eligibility for NHS Continuing Healthcare should be reassessed. The NHS All Age Continuing Care (AACC) Data Set was launched on 1 April 2025, and replaces the NHS Continuing Healthcare Patient Level Data Set.

Study design
Registry

Number of participants at first data collection

No information available

Recruitment is ongoing

Age at first data collection

≥ 18 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Linked cohort
Record-linkage
Dataset details
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Countries

England, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Wales

Year of first data collection

2007

Primary Institutions

National Health Service (NHS) (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)

Links

digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-sets/continuing-health-care-data-set

Profile paper DOI
Not available

Funders

National Health Service (NHS) (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

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Quantitative data collection
  • Secondary data
Qualitative data collection
  • None
Neuroimaging data collection
  • None
Linked or secondary data
  • Healthcare data
Features

Engagement

  • None
  • Keywords

    Healthcare access and use
    Healthcare guidelines
    Medical history
    Nursing
    Routine data
    Service use
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