Long stay patient reporting specification: technical detail – specific data requirements

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This document is the technical specification of the Long stay patient reporting specification showing the individual data elements (fields), their format and lists of codes where these are not contained in standard data sources, for example, the NHS data model and dictionary version 3.

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Long stay patient reporting specification: technical detail - specific data requirements - version 3.7 for 2025/26

Long stay patient reporting specification: technical detail - specific data requirements - version 3.7 for 2025/26

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Summary

The purpose of the Long stay patient reporting specification is to enable the reporting, in a uniform format, of long stay patients at providers of healthcare to commissioners. This will ensure that reporting is consistent across all organisations.

Version 3.7. Updated February 2025.