Online Data Reporter

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Terms & Conditions of use of Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) Data

By downloading data, you agree to the terms of use as set out below. Any of the data published here may be freely used, but remains the property of the HIPE Unit, Health Research & Information Division, ESRI. To safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of the data, all users must agree to the following conditions:

• HIPE Data are not to be presented in either written or oral form that could directly or indirectly identify an individual patient, doctor or health care institution.
• HIPE Data should not be used to identify patients or to contact patients for the purposes of research or other purposes.
• Linking record level HIPE data with any other data source(s) is prohibited.
• Tables containing HIPE data should not be published where any individual cells contain 5 or less cases.
• The responsibility for interpretation of the data lies fully with the data user.
• The Health Research & Information Division at the ESRI should be clearly acknowledged as the source of the data in any publication or presentation in which HIPE data are used.
• The Health Research & Information Division at the ESRI should be provided with a copy of any published paper in which HIPE data are used.

For information on the types of reports available and data definitions please see definitions page.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided on the ESRI website is accurate and up-to-date. The ESRI gives no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided on the web site, and does not accept any liability arising from any errors or omissions. Errors or omissions brought to the notice of the ESRI will be corrected as soon as practicable.

Indicate acceptance by selecting the Accept button below. If you are not willing to be bound by all the conditions, click on the Decline button