Patient Level Contract Monitoring

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Description The Patient Level Contract Monitoring (PLCM) information standard enables the interchange of monthly patient level contract monitoring data between commissioners and providers of healthcare in a uniform format. This will ensure that contract monitoring and reporting is consistent, comparable and fit for purpose across all commissioning organisations and their footprints.
Reference code DCB3003
Has the standard been published? Yes
Nationally Mandated Yes
Status of standard Active
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Standard type Data definitions and terminologies
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Link to Documentation https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/publications-and-notifications/standards-and-collections/contract-monitoring
Contact details standards.assurance@nhs.net
Topic Information governance
Care setting
  • Community health
  • Hospital
  • Mental health
  • GP / Primary care
  • Social care
  • Urgent and Emergency Care
Related standards * DCB2050: Aggregate Contract Monitoring (ACM) * DCB3002: Devices Patient Level Contract Monitoring (DePLCM) * DCB2212: Drugs Patient Level Contract Monitoring (DrPLCM)
Dependencies This standard needs to be reviewed and implemented alongside NHS Data Model and Dictionary
Assurance This standard has been approved by the [Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)](https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/data-alliance-partnership-board) and published as an information standard notice (ISN)
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