VTE Risk Assessment Data Collection: UK Hospital Provider-Level Statistics

Provider-level statistics on the number and proportion of admitted adult patients risk-assessed for Venous thromboembolism (VTE). The data is published by the UK Department of Health and Social Care as Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Monitor hospital compliance with VTE risk assessment protocols based on provider-level proportions.
• Analyze trends in patient safety and preventative care based on the number of risk-assessed patients.
• Benchmark healthcare provider performance on a key clinical indicator mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Data is designated as Official Statistics, suggesting a formal collection and publication process.
• Dataset has a specific last updated timestamp of 2026-07-08 13:33:01.663487.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Department of Health and Social Care, UK

Collection Method

Likely collected from healthcare providers as part of routine reporting.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:01.663487.

Geography

United Kingdom (implied by platform 'uk_data' and source agency)