Care Homes: Admissions, Discharges and Deaths
The number of admissions, discharges and deaths in care homes, for different main client groups.
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | text | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | float | |
| Main Client Group In Care Home | text | |
| AdmissionsDischarges And Deaths | text |
Metadata
| Theme | Health and Social Care |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Public Health Scotland |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2006 to 2017 |
| Geographic coverage | Council Areas, Country |
| Contact | phs.carehomecensus@phs.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=care_homes__admissions__discharges_and_deaths
For general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.