This webpage outlines the various types of data that are published by the NVR and can also be requested by researchers working at NHS or academic institutions.
Published NVR Reports and Outputs
The NVR team published an annual state of the nation report that provides results at a national, country and trust/health board level.
All NVR reports can be found on the reports and publications section of this website. Annual reports contain appendices in spreadsheet format where unit level results can be found.
Annual results and also quarterly updates can be found on the NVR dashboards.
Reports and data from the NVR IT system
Users on the NVR IT system can log into their own account to view a set of tables and graphs in the Dynamic Reports section of the NVR. Data can also be downloaded into a spreadsheet from the Data menu item. Consultants can only see their procedures, but will see them regardless of the hospital the procedures were performed at. Admin users can see all the data for their hospital.
Requesting NVR data
If the information you require can not be found in either published NVR outputs or from the NVR IT system, then it is possible to request de-identified patient level data. Researchers may apply to the NVR Data Controller (HQIP) if they want to use the de-identified patient data for secondary purposes, such as a clinical audit, service evaluation, or a research study. These requests undergo a stringent approvals process as outlined on the HQIP website. We have provided a document showing the studies using NVR data, linked to external data sources at an individual patient level, that have recently been approved by HQIP.