Syndicated Data

Syndicated OpenData Services include national coverage of the following data:

NHS Choices

NHS Choices provides public access to health service related information via the web. This includes name, address, postcode, location and URL information for individual services (pharmacies, opticians, hospitals, doctors and dentists). Furthermore the URLs returned from NHS Choices link to a host of additional information, for example, contact information and opening times.

The Astun Data Services (ADS) NHS Choices Downloader essentially acts as a central repository for the NHS Choices data for England. This links seamlessly with the iShare platform allowing NHS service information to be displayed on map layers.

Neighbourhood Crime

The Police UK provide public access to information about neighbourhood areas in all 43 English & Welsh police forces. All forces are required to keep this data accurate and up to date. Astun Data Services [ADS] provide a Police Downloader in the form of a WFS connection for you to download this information.

GIAS / EduBase

There a new service from http://GOV.UK called Get information about schools (GIAS), which replaces the EduBase service for educational professionals in England. The service supplies a register of educational establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Education. It provides information on establishments providing compulsory, higher and further education.

The Astun Data Services (ADS) GIAS / EduBase Downloader essentially acts as a central repository for the Educational establishments data for England & Wales and, as the structure of the data has not changed, neither has this service.. This links seamlessly with the iShare platform allowing educational information to be displayed on map layers.

OS Datasets

National coverage of County, District, Ward and Electoral Division boundaries are automatically configured for iShare in the Cloud customers. On-premise customers may ask their Astun Consultant if they require these datasets. Other OS datasets including MasterMap and AddressBase Premium are also available on request.

OS Open Names

OS Open Names is a comprehensive list of Great Britain’s place names, road names and numbers and postcodes combined into one product, increasing search flexibility. It has been designed for multipurpose use – for easy integration into business data warehouses, containing features that enhance the user’s experience in mobile and web mapping applications. The postcodes can be used by creators of route-planning applications as a start or end point.

Astun Data Services (ADS) host the OS Open Names data and supply a Search Web Service which may be used in QGIS or custom applications.