Strategic Clinical Networks in England: Geospatial Boundaries as of December 2016

Office for National Statistics provides digital vector boundaries for Strategic Clinical Networks in England, as at 31 December 2016. The dataset contains multiple boundary resolutions, including full, generalised (20m), super generalised (200m), and ultra generalised (500m) versions, each clipped to the coastline. It contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare service regions based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Analyze the geographic coverage of Strategic Clinical Networks based on the clipped coastline boundaries.
• Perform spatial analysis at different scales based on the multiple generalised resolutions (20m, 200m, 500m).
• Integrate health boundary data with other geospatial datasets using the provided ArcGIS REST service URLs.

Strengths

• Provides boundaries for a specific snapshot date: 31 December 2016.
• Offers five distinct boundary versions, including file size details (e.g., 7 MB for full realm extent, 67 KB for ultra generalised).
• Includes direct access to authoritative ArcGIS REST services for viewing and download.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from 2016; freshness should be verified for current applications.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official administrative records.

Time Range

Snapshot as of 31 December 2016.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:11.135128; freshness should be verified

Geography

England