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Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 10 Oct 2025 | Updated: 0 days ago

Diagnostic Imaging Dataset

Dataset

Documentation

Description:
The DID captures information about referral source and patient type, details of the test (type of test and body site), demographic information such as GP registered practice, patient postcode, ethnicity, gender and date of birth, plus items about waiting times for each diagnostic imaging event, from time of test request through to time of reporting. NHS England collect the dataset at patient level. It is reported here in summary form as Official Statistics.
Spatial Coverage:
England
Data Use Limitations:
NO RESTRICTION

Coverage

Temporal

Start Date:
01 April 2012
Frequency:
ANNUAL

Provenance

Collection Situation:
NHS Trusts - extracted from local Radiology Information Systems (RISs)

Access and Governance

Usage

Resource Creator:
NHS England
Data Use Requirements:
NO REQUIREMENTS

Access

Data Controller:
NHS England

Format and Standards

Languages:
ENGLISH
Data Format:
  • Unstructured text
  • Database

Additional Information Governance

Personal Data:
No
Confidentiality Risk:
Low risk
Availability Risk:
Low risk
Integrity Risk:
Low risk