Table 4.
Summary of NHS input data sources, 1998/1999–2013/2014
| Input type | Year | Activity source | Data description | Deflator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct labour | 1998/1999–2006/2007 | Workforce Census | Numbers of full time equivalent staff | HSCI Pay Index |
| 2007/2008–2013/2014 | Electronic Staff Record (iView) | |||
| 2007/2008–2013/2014 | Payroll and Human Resources system | Earnings by staff group | HSCI Pay Index | |
| Agency staff | 1998/1999–2011/2012 | NHS Hospital Trusts financial returns | Expenditure on agency staff | HSCI Pay Index |
| 2003/2004–2011/2012 | NHS Foundation Hospital Trusts financial returns | HSCI Pay Index | ||
| 2003/2004–2011/2012 | SHAs, PCTs financial returns | HSCI Pay Index | ||
| 2012/2013–2013/2014 | DH Agency spend data | HSCI Pay Index | ||
| Intermediates | 1998/1999–2011/2012 | NHS Hospital Trusts financial returns | Information on expenditure on drugs, gases, clinical | NHS Price Index |
| supplies, catering, hotel services, laundry bedding | ||||
| 2003/2004–2013/2014 | NHS Foundation Hospital Trusts financial returns | NHS Price Index | ||
| 2003/2004–2011/2012 | SHAs, PCTs financial returns | |||
| 2012/2013 | NHS Hospital Trusts and PCTs Annual Financial Accounts | NHS Price Index | ||
| 2013/2014 | NHS Hospital Trusts and NHS England Group | HSCI Price Index | ||
| Annual Financial Accounts | ||||
| Capital | 1998/1999–2011/2012 | NHS Hospital Trusts financial returns | Information on establishment and | ONS MM17 capital deflators |
| premises costs, costs for equipment | ||||
| 2003/2004–2011/2012 | NHS Foundation Hospital Trusts financial returns | |||
| 2003/2004–2011/2012 | SHAs, PCTs financial returns | HSCI Price Index | ||
| 2012/2013 | NHS Hospital Trusts and PCTs Annual Financial Accounts | HSCI Price Index | ||
| 2013/2014 | NHS Hospital Trusts and NHS England | HSCI Price Index | ||
| Group Annual Financial Accounts | ||||
| Prescription drugs | 1998/1999–2006/2007 | Number of prescription | FHS deflator | |
| 2007/2008–2013/2014 | Number of items | CHE Pharmacy Price Index | ||
| DH administration | 2003/2004–2012/2013 | DH Financial accounts | DH admin costs | HSCI Pay and Price Index |
Note:
For the years 1998/1999–2003/2004, FTE numbers were adjusted to reflect experience and qualifications.
HSCI,
Health Service Cost Index; ONS MM17, Office for National Statistics, price index numbers for current cost accounting; FHS, Family Health Services; CHE, Centre for Health Economics; DH, Department of Health; PCT, Primary Care Trust; SHA, Strategic Health Authority.