Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Assessment Quarterly Publication Revisions
Provider level information on the number and proportion of acute hospital patient admissions (aged 16 and over) who have been risk assessed for Venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Applies to England
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The mandatory data collection started in June 2010; it was paused during the Covid pandemic and following a consultation process, has been reinstated and is ongoing until further notice.
This data collection asks for the following information:
- number of acute hospital patient admissions (aged 16 and over at the time of admission) in the month who have been risk assessed for VTE within 14 hours of decision to admit[1] using the criteria in the NICE guideline NG89. See VTE data collection guidance for further details.
- total number of acute hospital patient admissions (aged 16 and over at the time of admission) in the month
The percentage of acute hospital patient admissions (aged 16 and over at the time of admission) in the month who have been risk assessed for VTE within 14 hours of decision to admit1 is automatically calculated from items (1) and (2).
From 1 July 2026 (Q2 26/26), the collection will require risk assessments on acute hospital patient admissions within 14 hours of decision to admit, in line with the September 2025 update to NICE guideline NG89. Previously the collection required VTE risk assessments completed within 14 hours of admission.
Providers are required to collect data each month, but they only need to submit the monthly returns at the end of each quarter. The collection opens on the first working day after the end of the quarter data is being submitted for. The trusts are required to upload their data on VTE risk assessment onto SDCS, before the submission deadline which is the last working day of the same month.
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