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Mental Health National Collection (MHINC)
Data Dictionary (version 3.8)
The Mental Health Information National Collection (MHINC) is a national database of information collected by the Ministry of Health to support policy formation, monitoring, and research.
The MHINC contains information on the provision of secondary mental health and alcohol and drug services purchased by the government. This includes secondary inpatient, outpatient and community care provided by hospitals and non-government organisations (NGOs). The collection does not include information on the provision of primary mental healthcare, for example, from GPs.
The information collected includes details of care provided and access to mental healthcare, as well as demographic information (such as sex, date of birth, ethnicity), diagnosis, legal status, and referral and discharge information. Information has been collected since July 2000.
The MHINC contains the raw data sent in by providers, and should reflect what each District Health Board/NGO has in its own patient management system. As at July 2005, most NGOs are not reporting to the MHINC.
A full copy of the MHINC data dictionary is available as a PDF file (1.5 MB).
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