Gets the definitions, derivations, and construction notes for each
reported measure.
Usage
get_metadata_monthly(periods = NULL, use_cache = TRUE)
Arguments
- periods
Character vector, specifying periods (e.g., "2025-09", "2025-08").
If NULL (default), returns all available monthly periods
- use_cache
Logical, specifying whether to use cached data if available. Default TRUE.
Value
Tibble with metadata for each measure
Details
Raw data is stored in parquet format for efficient compression.
If network download fails (e.g., in GitHub Actions), falls back to bundled
metadata shipped with the package. This is a temporary workaround for
digital.nhs.uk blocking CI environments.
Examples
if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
metadata <- get_metadata_monthly()
} # }