NHS Digital Data Release Register - reformatted

West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust (WHHT)

Opt outs honoured: Y

Basis: Approved researcher accreditation under section 39(4)(i) and 39(5) of the Statistical Registration Service Act 2007

Format: Identifiable Sensitive

How often: Ongoing

When: unknown — 11/2016

HSCIC Id: DARS-NIC-148292-HV9WG-v0.0

Data: MRIS - Cause of Death Report

Data: MRIS - Cohort Event Notification Report

Data: MRIS - Cause of Death Report

Data: MRIS - Cohort Event Notification Report

Data: MRIS - Scottish NHS / Registration

Project info


Objective: The data supplied by the NHS IC to St Albans City Hospital will be used for only the approved Medical Research Project MR671.


Objective: Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in the United Kingdom – A prospective observational study of the secondary care management of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis in the United Kingdom (ERAN).

Primary aim:
To establish a database of long-term clinical data in order to monitor management and outcomes of patients with early RA in the UK. It is envisaged that this resource will contribute to the development of good clinical practice/guidelines and clinical governance issues.

Secondary aim:
To facilitate the design and execution of nested studies by providing statistical information required for study design and permitting the identification of potential research subjects.

The following main primary endpoints will be evaluated:
Diagnosis of RA
Disease severity
RA medication usage and reasons for change
Prevalence of concurrent pathology
Co-morbidity & Mortality



Source: NHS Digital.