Who are we?
The Coding and Standards Team is part of the Digital Health and Care Northern Ireland (DHCNI) Team within the HSC Data Institute. Our team provides a comprehensive range of services to Health and Social Care (HSC) organisations across Northern Ireland, including:
- Helpdesk support
- Northern Ireland Data Dictionary
- Develop, Review and Implement Standards & System Technical Guidance
- Dataset Reviews
- Reference Codes
- Developing and publishing NI Coding Standards
- Clinical Coding Audits
- Clinical Coding Training for both Coders and Non-Coders
These services are designed to improve the definition, collection, clinical coding, and reporting of data that is timely, accurate, and consistent—supporting better decision-making and enhancing the quality of care across the region. The Coding & Standards team do this through collaboration with stakeholders from the Trusts, Regional Organisations and UK Counterparts.
NI Data Dictionary
System Technical Guidance
3 Character Hospital Codes
Admissions and Discharges
Biologic Therapies Activity
Recording Cancer Related Information
Cardiac Surgery
Paediatric Cardiac Surgery
Continuity of Midwifery Carer
Delayed Discharges
Demographics on Community Systems
Diagnostics
Elective IPDC OP Transfers
ICATS
Independent Sector
Recording of Obstetric & Midwifery Activity
nMABs
Ophthamology
Orthopaedic Outpatients
Outpatient Referrals
Planned Waiting List Additions
Pre-Operative Assessment
Prophylaxis
Rapid Angina Assessment Clinic
Regional Assessment and Surgical Centres
Regional Day Procedure Centres
Rapid Diagnosis Centres
Regional Elective Overnight Stay Centres
Review Waiting Lists
Registration of Unidentified Patients
Virtual Activity
Waiting List Initiative
Waiting List Prioritisation
Waiting List Validation
Page last updated: 1 October 2025