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Hospital Specialty and Bed Availability Dataset
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About
The Hospital Specialty and Bed Availability Dataset provides an in-depth exploration of Average no of Beds Occupied by Provider and Specialty (overnight) within NHS Trusts in the United Kingdom. It includes details on specific hospitals or trusts, the type of medical speciality they offer, the number of beds allocated to each speciality, and the reporting period in which the data was collected. This dataset is essential for optimizing resource allocation and improving hospital performance metrics by offering critical insights into healthcare capacity.
Moreover, the dataset serves as a vital tool for strategic decision-making, helping policymakers, healthcare providers, and researchers understand the dynamics of patient care within the NHS framework. This clarity in bed availability is instrumental for effective planning, ensuring that healthcare providers can respond adequately to patient needs and allocate resources efficiently within the ever-evolving landscape of the UK healthcare system.
Dataset Features
- Organisation_Code: Unique identifier for the NHS Trust or hospital.
- Organisation_Code_Name: Name of the NHS Trust or hospital.
- Speciality: A numerical code representing a medical speciality.
- Specialty_Main_Description_60_Chars: Description of the medical speciality (e.g., general surgery, paediatrics, renal medicine).
- Number_Of_Beds: Number of beds allocated for the speciality in the hospital/trust.
- Effective_Snapshot_Date: The date on which the data was recorded.
- Report_Period_Length: Time period covered by the report (e.g., quarterly).
Original Data Source: NHS ENGLAND Bed Availability and Occupancy Data – Overnight
Distribution
Usage
This dataset can be used for the following applications:
- Healthcare Analysis: Understanding trends in hospital bed allocation for different specialities.
- Resource Planning: Assisting policymakers in planning healthcare resources.
- Hospital Performance Monitoring: Evaluating capacity and efficiency of NHS Trusts.
- Machine Learning & Data Science: Training predictive models on hospital capacity and demand trends.
Coverage
The dataset covers NHS Trusts across the United Kingdom with multiple reporting periods between 2010 and 2024. It includes quarterly snapshots of bed allocations but does not contain patient-level data.
License
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Data Source License
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Data Provider's License
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Who Can Use It
- Data Scientists: For developing models on hospital resource forecasting.
- Healthcare Researchers: For analyzing trends in hospital capacity.
- Policy Makers & NHS Administrators: For optimizing resource distribution in hospitals.
- Journalists & Analysts: For reporting on hospital bed availability trends.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- NHS Hospital Specialty Bed Allocation Database
- UK Hospital Bed Availability by Specialty
- NHS Trusts Quarterly Bed Statistics
- Hospital Resource Allocation Dataset
- NHS Medical Specialty Bed Capacity
- Bed_Availability.rpt_Provider_By_Specialty_Occupied_Overnt_Beds
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