Data Description
Non-NHS Organisations Independent Providers: Registered and Non-Registered Non-NHS Organisations in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands. Where a record appears to be applied to an individual, it should be seen as representing them in an organisational capacity. Examples of the types of records included are independent hypnotherapists, medical consultants working privately outside of the NHS, nursing homes, private practices and clinics. Generally, an Independent Provider Code is required due to the organisation having had some contact with the NHS; for instance, having taken a referral and therefore requiring a code that can be used to identify them within NHS systems.
Since 2021, ODS have restricted the number of new Non-NHS Organisation codes being issued. Instead, we provide Independent Sector Healthcare Provider (ISHP) codes as these are very similar in definition, but are able to support site codes, unlike Non-NHS Org codes. We found that over time, Non-NHS Orgs would identify requirements for site codes, which would mean them having to migrate to new ISHP/ISHP Site codes. Therefore it is better to allocate an ISHP code from the outset (only exception currently being Medicine Suppliers and Hospices).
How Data is Maintained
Organisations contact ODS themselves to request their own Independent Provider code. As with most NHS organisation codes, ODS rely on the individuals and organisations that are assigned the codes to advise them of changes in details.
Data Quality Assessment
For further information re the: ODS Data Quality Assessment Framework
| Data Quality Dimension | |||||||||||
| Last updated: |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ODS mastered or 3rd party data | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| OVERALL | Frequency of Update | Data Collection Method | Fit for Purpose | Coverage / Completeness | Reliability / Accuracy | Data Agreement | 3rd Party Escalation Routes | System Application / Downstream System Feedback | Future Refinement / Improvement Plan | ||
| Non-NHS Organisations | GREEN | Green | Green | Amber | Amber | Amber | ODS | n/a | n/a | Green | Green |
| Ad Hoc | No registered OC1 contacts within non NHS orgs, codes are created and maintained on a needs basis (orgs submit requests via the helpdesk). | Codes created and maintained on a needs basis, but this org type has historically been used as a 'miscellaneous' category for various non NHS organisations types. | Coverage and completeness is hard to assess given the miscellaneous nature of this data, but ODS have coded on a needs basis. | Less likely that these orgs will inform ODS when codes are no longer needed. | n/a | n/a | No known issues | Plan in place to review IP versus ISHP codes, recoding where necessary to an established organisation type. We have already halted the issuing of any new codes of this type, aside from very limited use cases. | |||
Key Information - Roles, Code Formats and Data Source
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| Primary Role ID | RO157 | Primary Role Name | NON-NHS ORGANISATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Primary Role ID | RO15 | Non Primary Role Name | REG'D UNDER PART 2 CARE STDS ACT 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RO268 | MEDICINE SUPPLIER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RO279 | COVID VACCINATION CENTRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RO7 | HOSPICE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raw Data Source | Requests from individual orgs | Update Frequency | Ad-hoc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Permitted Relationships
Permitted Relationships - Non-NHS Organisations can be linked to (upward): | Rel End Date (if applicable) | ||||
Source Primary Role ID | Relationship Type Id | Relationship Type Name | Target Primary Role ID | Target Primary Role Name | |
RO157 | RE5 | IS LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF | RO126 | GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT | |
| RE5 | IS LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF | RO132 | HEALTH AUTHORITY (HA) | ||
| RE5 | IS LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF | RO142 | LOCAL HEALTH BOARD | ||
| RE5 | IS LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF | RO144 | WELSH LOCAL HEALTH BOARD | ||
| RE5 | IS LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF | RO179 | PRIMARY CARE TRUST | ||
| RE5 | IS LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF | RO210 | NHS ENGLAND (REGION, LOCAL OFFICE) | End dated | |
| RE5 | IS LOCATED IN THE GEOGRAPHY OF | RO261 | STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP | ||
| RE9 | IS NOMINATED PAYEE FOR | RO272 | PRIMARY CARE NETWORK | ||
| Permitted Relationships - organisation types that are linked to a 'Non-NHS Organisation' (downward/dependent): | |||||
| Source Primary Role ID | Source Primary Role Name | Rel Type Id | Relationship Type Name | Target Primary Role ID | Target Primary Role Name |
| RO173 | PATHOLOGY LAB | RE3 | IS DIRECTED BY | RO157 | NON-NHS ORGANISATION |
Legacy .csv File Mapping
Click here for an explanation of the baseline data differences between legacy csv files and ODS Data Search and Export and the ODS APIs.
enonnhs.csv
Primary Role ID = RO157
Col | Data Item | Report Alias (legacy csv) | Notes |
1 | [OrganisationCode] | Organisation Code | |
2 | [OrgName] | Name | |
3 | [NHSER_code] | National Grouping | |
4 | [ICB_code] | High Level Health Geography | |
5 | [Address1] | Address Line 1 | |
6 | [Address2] | Address Line 2 | |
7 | [Address3] | Address Line 3 | |
8 | [Town] | Address Line 4 | |
9 | [County] | Address Line 5 | Change from legacy csv: As this is a legacy field, not populated for new addresses since 2018, this field within the ODS Data Search & Export tool (including pre defined reports) will not be populated. Note that the value (where populated) is available via the FHIR Organization Resource in the address.district property. |
10 | [Postcode] | Postcode | |
11 | [LegalStartDate] | Open Date | |
12 | [LegalEndDate] | Close Date | |
13 | NULL | Column 13 | |
14 | [RoleID] | Organisation Sub-Type Code | Change from Legacy csv: Previously 'N' (Non NHS Provider) or 'R' (Regulated). Now populated where there is a RO15 non primary role (Regulated) that is active or has a legal end date as equal to the organisation’s end date, and will also include any other non primary role for that records in a pipe separated array. |
15 | NULL | Column 15 | |
16 | NULL | Column 16 | |
17 | NULL | Column 17 | |
18 | [TelephoneNumber] | Contact Telephone Number | |
19 | NULL | Column 19 | |
20 | NULL | Column 20 | |
21 | NULL | Column 21 | |
22 | ‘1’ | Amended Record Indicator | Set to 1 for Report |
23 | NULL | Column 23 | |
24 | NULL | Column 24 | |
25 | NULL | Column 25 | |
26 | NULL | Column 26 | |
27 | NULL | Column 27 |
ehospice.csv
Primary RoleID = RO158, RO197, RO198
Includes records of the above types if the given record has a non-primary role of RO7 - HOSPICE
Col | Data Item | Report Alias (legacy csv) | Notes |
1 | [OrganisationCode] | Organisation Code | |
2 | [OrgName] | Name | |
3 | [NHSER_code] | National Grouping | Change from Legacy csv: Geographic extension of the postcode |
4 | [ICB_code] | High Level Health Geography | Change from Legacy csv: Geographic extension of the postcode |
5 | [Address1] | Address Line 1 | |
6 | [Address2] | Address Line 2 | |
7 | [Address3] | Address Line 3 | |
8 | [Town] | Address Line 4 | |
9 | [County] | Address Line 5 | Change from legacy csv: As this is a legacy field, not populated for new addresses since 2018, this field within the ODS Data Search & Export tool (including pre defined reports) will not be populated. Note that the value (where populated) is available via the FHIR Organization Resource in the address.district property. |
10 | [Postcode] | Postcode | |
11 | [LegalStartDate] | Open Date | |
12 | [LegalEndDate] | Close Date | |
13 | NULL | Column 13 | |
14 | [RoleID] | Organisation Sub-Type Code | Change from legacy csv: The legacy report had 'H' populated for all records. The new report will have the RoleID for non primary role RO7 (Hospice) but will also include any other non primary role for that records in a pipe separated array. |
15 | NULL | Column 15 | |
16 | NULL | Column 16 | |
17 | NULL | Column 17 | |
18 | [TelephoneNumber] | Contact Telephone Number | |
19 | NULL | Column 19 | |
20 | NULL | Column 20 | |
21 | NULL | Column 21 | |
22 | ‘1’ | Amended Record Indicator | Set to 1 for Report |
23 | NULL | Column 23 | |
24 | NULL | Column 24 | |
25 | NULL | Column 25 | |
26 | NULL | Column 26 | |
27 | NULL | Column 27 |