Dataset Description Time Period Accident & Emergency Accident and Emergency (A&E) dataset has been in existence since June 2007 and was rebuilt and re-launched to NHS Boards in January 2011. It contains data from June 2007 to the present day on patient attendances at Emergency Departments, Minor Injuries Units and community hospital A&E's across NHS Scotland. 2008-2019 SMR00 The Outpatients (SMR00) dataset collects episode level data from patients on new and follow up appointments at outpatient clinics in all specialities (except A&E and Genito-Urinary Medicine). The Outpatients dataset contains patient identifiers (such as name, date of birth, Community Health Index number, NHS number) as well as postcode, ethnicity, clinical speciality, appointment management data and attendance status (e.g. ‘did not attend’) data. Operation / procedure information is also collected. A wide variety of geographical measures are also included in the dataset including the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and Carstairs measures, census output area, NHS Board, Electoral Ward and Parliamentary constituency. 1996-2019 SMR01 The General / Acute and Inpatient Day Case dataset (SMR01) collects episode level data on hospital inpatient and day case discharges from acute specialities from hospitals in Scotland. The dataset contains patient identifiers such as name, date of birth, Community Health Index number, NHS number, postcode and ethnicity and episode management data. Of particular interest to researchers would be variables such as where the episode took place, admission type (includes patient injury classifications such as self-inflicted or home accident), waiting times, patients condition (as classified under ICD-10), operations, and discharge location. A wide variety of geographical data is also included in the dataset including Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and Carstairs measures, census output area, NHS Board, Electoral Ward and Parliamentary constituency. 1997-2019 SMR02 The Maternity Inpatient and Day Case dataset (SMR02) collects episode level data every time a mother goes in for an obstetric event (this can be an antenatal, delivery or postnatal episode). SMR04 The Mental Health Inpatient and Day Case dataset (SMR04) collects episode level data on patients who are receiving care at psychiatric hospitals at the point of both admission and discharge. The dataset contains a wide variety of information such as patient characteristics, mental health diagnosis, length of stay, destination on discharge, whether they are admitted under Mental Health Legislation and any previous psychiatric care. Patient identifiers such as name, date of birth, Community Health Index number, NHS number, and postcode are included together with a wide variety of geographical measures. This includes the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and Carstairs measures, census output area, NHS Board, Electoral Ward and Parliamentary constituency. SMR06 The Scottish Cancer Registry (SMR06) at ISD is responsible for the collection of information on Scottish residents when they are diagnosed with malignant (and some benign) tumours. The registry began in 1958 collecting personal, demographic and diagnosis information (such as site, histology, behaviour, histological confirmation and hospital of diagnosis) from cancer patients. In 1997, a new electronic cancer recording system was launched and at this point the registry was extended to include extra information on tumour stage (for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer), tumour grade and treatment information. A wide variety of geographical data is also included in the dataset including Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation and Carstairs measures, census output area, NHS Board, Electoral Ward and Parliamentary constituency. Deaths 1980-2019 Prescribing (Community) These records include prescription-level community pharmacy data for patients living within NHS Lothian Health Board 2009-2019 Prescribing Data (Hospital) These records include prescription-level hospital pharmacy for patients living within NHS Lothian Health Board 2010-2018