Strategic Clinical Networks in England: Ultra Generalised Boundaries (December 2016)

Digital vector boundaries for Strategic Clinical Networks in England as of 31 December 2016. The dataset contains five boundary versions, from full resolution to ultra generalised (500m), each clipped to the coastline. Contains both Ordnance Survey and Office for National Statistics Intellectual Property Rights.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare administrative regions based on the provided vector boundaries.
• Analyze the geographic coverage of Strategic Clinical Networks using the generalised boundary files.
• Integrate health network boundaries with other geospatial data for service planning.
• Visualize network extents for public reporting using the ultra generalised (500m) version for simplified rendering.

Strengths

• Provides five distinct boundary versions, including file sizes ranging from 67 KB to 12 MB.
• Specific snapshot date of 31 December 2016 provides a clear temporal reference.
• Includes direct REST service URLs for ArcGIS INSPIRE View and Feature Download services.

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 may reflect geographic bias inherent to uk_data, focusing solely on England.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely digitized from official administrative records.

Time Range

As of 31 December 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:29.085113; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England