Radiotherapy Data Set
The Radiotherapy Data Set (RTDS) allows for the routine collection of clinically and managerially relevant ACTIVITY data from Radiotherapy centres to provide operational data to enable bench marking and to support enhancing clinical practice, in addition to commissioning or monitoring Radiotherapy Services in an evidence-based manner.
Overview
Introduction
The Radiotherapy Data Set (RTDS) allows for the routine collection of clinically and managerially relevant ACTIVITY data from Radiotherapy centres to provide operational data to enable bench marking and to support enhancing clinical practice, in addition to commissioning or monitoring Radiotherapy Services in an evidence-based manner.
Radiotherapy is a major modality in the treatment of cancer and also represents a significant sector within the NHS, in terms of both workforce and capital investment.
All NHS funded facilities in England providing Radiotherapy Services are required to return data to Public Health England (PHE) for all ACTIVITY undertaken on External Beam Radiotherapy (Teletherapy) and Brachytherapy MACHINES, or with radioisotopes not contained within an External Beam Radiotherapy (Teletherapy) or Brachytherapy MACHINE.
The Radiotherapy Data Set accompanies the Out-Patient Commissioning Data Set for PATIENTS attending for Radiotherapy.
Where admitted PATIENTS attend for Radiotherapy, a Radiotherapy Attendance record should be submitted to Public Health England along with the Out-Patient Commissioning Data Set for the In-Patient Attendance.
Data Submission
The Radiotherapy Data Set should be submitted to Public Health England by the 20th working day of each month. The extracts should include all Radiotherapy Attendance records for the previous calendar month.
Data should be submitted using the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS) upload portal at: NCRAS Login.
Further Guidance
Further guidance for submission of the Radiotherapy Data Set is provided by the National Disease Registration Service at: National Radiotherapy Data Set (RTDS).
Mandation
The Mandation column indicates the recommendation for the inclusion of data:
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M = Mandatory: this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present
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R = Required: NHS business processes cannot be delivered without this data element
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O = Optional: the inclusion of this data element is optional as required for local purposes.
Specification
LINKAGE: PATIENT IDENTITY CHOICE | |
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Mandation |
CHOICE 1 - NHS NUMBER
To carry patient identity details for linkage.One occurrence of this group is required if selected as the choice. |
M |
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Or | |
Mandation |
CHOICE 2 - LOCAL PATIENT IDENTIFIER
To carry patient identity details for linkage.One occurrence of this group is required if selected as the choice. |
M |
LINKAGE: PATIENT IDENTITY DETAILS
To carry patient identity details for linkage.One occurrence of this groupis required. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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M |
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M |
LINKAGE: DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
To carry diagnostic details for linkage.One occurrenceof this group is required. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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R |
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M |
PATIENT GROUP: DEMOGRAPHIC DETAILS
To carry demographic details of the patient.One occurrence of this group is permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
R |
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R |
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R |
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R |
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R |
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R |
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R |
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R |
RADIOTHERAPY EPISODE
To carry details of the Radiotherapy Episode.One occurrence of this group is permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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M |
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M |
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R |
RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION
To carry details of each Radiotherapy Prescription.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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M |
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M |
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M |
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M |
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M |
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ISSUER CODE (RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION AUTHORISER) |
M |
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION ENTRY IDENTIFIER (RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION AUTHORISER) |
R |
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R |
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R |
RADIOTHERAPY ROUTES AND METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION (SNOMED CT DM+D) |
R |
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R |
ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (CODE OF ORGANISATION COMMISSIONED TO PROVIDE ACTIVITY) |
M |
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R |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN
To carry details of each Radiotherapy Plan.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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R |
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O |
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R |
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R |
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O |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN: PROCEDURE
To carry details of each Radiotherapy Plan procedure.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN PROCEDURE (OPCS) Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
R |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN PROCEDURE (SNOMED CT EXPRESSION) Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
R |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN OTHER PROCEDURE Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
R |
OTHER RADIOTHERAPY PLAN PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN: RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIBED DOSE
To carry details of each Radiotherapy Prescribed Dose described in the Radiotherapy Plan.One occurrence of this group is permitted per Radiotherapy Plan. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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M |
RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIBED DOSE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN: RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIBED FRACTIONS
To carry details of each Radiotherapy Prescribed Fractions described in the Radiotherapy Plan.One occurrence of this group is permitted per Radiotherapy Plan. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
RADIOTHERAPY PLAN: RADIOTHERAPY ACTUAL DOSE
To carry details of each Radiotherapy Actual Dose as delivered in the Radiotherapy Plan.One occurrence of this group is permitted per Radiotherapy Plan. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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M |
RADIOTHERAPY ACTUAL DOSE UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) |
RADIOTHERAPY EXPOSURE
To carry details of each Radiotherapy Exposure.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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R |
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R |
RADIOTHERAPY EXPOSURE: RADIOTHERAPY BEAM ENERGY
To carry details of the Radiotherapy Beam Energy delivered as part of the Radiotherapy Exposure.One occurrence of this group is permitted per Radiotherapy Exposure. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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M |
RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIBED BEAM ENERGY UNIT OF MEASUREMENT (SNOMED CT DM+D) |
RADIOTHERAPY EXPOSURE: TIMESTAMP
To carry details of the timestamp of each Radiotherapy Exposure.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
RADIOTHERAPY EXPOSURE: RADIOISOTOPE CHOICE | |
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Mandation |
CHOICE 1 - Radioisotope
To carry Radioisotope details.One occurrence of this group is permitted if selected as the choice. |
R |
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Or | |
Mandation |
CHOICE 2 - SNOMED CT
To carry SNOMED CT Radioisotope details.One occurrence of this group is permitted if selected as the choice. |
R |
RADIOTHERAPY ATTENDANCE
To carry the details of the Radiotherapy Attendance.Multiple occurrences of this group are permitted. |
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Mandation |
Data Elements |
M |
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R |
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M |
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M |
RADIOTHERAPY ACTUAL PROCEDURE (OPCS) Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
R |
RADIOTHERAPY ACTUAL PROCEDURE (SNOMED CT EXPRESSION) Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
R |
RADIOTHERAPY ATTENDANCE ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
R |
OTHER RADIOTHERAPY ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION Multiple occurrences of this item are permitted |
R |
Also Known As
This data set is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Also known as | RTDS |
Short name | Radiotherapy |