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Social Care (Source)

Summary

Abstract

The dataset provides an extract on social care clients and the services they receive. The collection of social care data commenced in 2014.At that time, it was known as the Health and Social Care Data Integration and Intelligence (HSCDIIP) dataset, this was later renamed to Source. The Source dataset was reviewed in 2018 and aligned with the Scottish Government Social Care Survey into one single dataset to meet multiple information needs.

Keywords

Social Care HDRUK

Publisher

  • Identifier
    7
  • Name
    Public Health Scotland
  • Logo
  • Description
    Public Health Scotland is an NHS Board. We are uniquely sponsored by the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) on behalf of local government.
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Documentation

Description

The Source Social Care (SourceSC) dataset provides an extract of data on social care clients and the services they receive. Information is held on every client/service user regardless of their age (please note that some exclusions apply, see exclusions section below) who has had an assessment or review of their needs and who as a result of this assessment received/used the following support or services which have been active at any time during the collection period: 1) social worker/support worker services (community care, mental health, substance misuse, children with disabilities) (provided or funded by your local authority) 2) community alarm 3) other telecare service 4) reablement 5) home care (personal and non-personal care) 6) housing support 7) care home 8) self-directed support 9) carer 10) learning disability services: if a person with a learning disability and/or autism spectrum diagnosis is known to the local authority they should be included within this return regardless of the services they receive (if any). Exclusions: The SourceSC does not hold records for client/service users who: 1) have been assessed but do not require a care plan or social care service 2) child protection social work 3) looked after children social work 4) adoption and fostering social work 5) residential child care social work 6) criminal justice social work
  • Associated media

    • Available resource files can be downloaded below.

      File name

      2024 11 12 Social Care Dataset Definitions And Recording Guidance V1 7

      Type

      .PDF

  • Is part of
    • Available

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    United Kingdom, Scotland

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    01/04/2017
  • End date
    Not available
  • Frequency
    Quarterly
  • Distribution release date
    01/04/2017

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Administrative
  • Source
    Other
  • Collection situation
    Local authority, Social care - Health care at home

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    General research use, Not for profit use, Research-specific restrictions

Requesting access to this data

This is a secure dataset that can only be accessed by researchers from approved organisations.

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Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Disclosure control, Ethics approval required, Not for profit use, Project-specific restrictions, Publication required, Time limit on use
  • Resource creator
    Not available
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    text, csv

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
    • Not available
  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
    • Not available

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

Data dictionary

SOCIAL_CARE_ID

Unique reference of the Local Authority area number used across social care systems to i...

6.1 FINANCIAL YEAR

Financial year (1 April - 30 March) that record relates to.

6.2 FINANCIAL QUARTER

Financial quarter (beginning 1 April, 1 July, 1 October, 1 January) that record relates ...

6.3 CARE HOME NAME

Name of the care home at which the client/service user resides

6.4 CARE HOME POSTCODE

The postcode of the care home at which the client/service user resides.

6.5 CH_PROVIDER

Numeric code of the service provider of the care home (LA, private, etc).

6.5 CH_PROVIDER_DESCRIPTION

Text description of the service provider of the care home (LA, private, etc).

6.6 CH_ADMISSION_DATE

Date the client/service user was admitted to a care home.

6.7 CH_DISCHARGE_DATE

Date the client/service user was discharged from a care home.

6.7 REASON FOR ADMISSION

Reason for admission to care home

Variable description

Data type
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