ERIC: NHS Estates and Facilities Data at Site Level

The Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC) is the main central data collection for estates and facilities services from the NHS, containing information dating back to 1999/2000. It is collected and published by NHS Digital on behalf of the Department of Health, enabling analysis of Estates & Facilities information from NHS Trusts and PCTs in England. The data is provided by reporting organizations and its accuracy and completeness is their responsibility.

Use Cases

• Analyze NHS facility infrastructure investments based on site-level returns.
• Benchmark estates performance and costs across different NHS sites.
• Track changes in NHS estates and facilities over time based on data dating back to 1999/2000.

Strengths

• Data collection dates back to 1999/2000, providing a long-term historical view.
• Compulsory submission by NHS Trusts suggests a high level of coverage for the English NHS.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes data accuracy and completeness is the responsibility of reporting organizations, implying potential inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

NHS Digital (formerly HSCIC) on behalf of the Department of Health.

Collection Method

Compulsory annual returns submitted by NHS Trusts and PCTs in England.

Time Range

1999/2000 onwards.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:26.414815; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England.