epidm 1.0.6

• This package is now being maintained by the EpiDS team in UKHSA and therefore has moved to the organisation repo and has changes in maintainers.

• Expanded error handling across multiple core functions.

• Improved function parameter validation.

• Various improvements to functions.

• Added tmp.genus to grouping and normalisation of UNNAMED to SP in respeciate_generic function.

• Fixes to link_ae_inpatient function.

• Improved date handling and window logic in group_time function.

• lookup_recode is now exported and fully validated with tests ensuring lookup availability and correct structure.

• Added case‑insensitive file matching along with enhanced error handling and tests in csv_from_zip.

• sql_readwrite / sql_connect: Re factored to support mocking with strengthened connection validation and full simulated‑DB tests.

• Comprehensive tests suites added for all functions.

• Major rewrite and expansion of function documentation across package.

• Added workflow details and vignette.

• Added warning for incomplete function (hospital_in_out_dates)

• Consistency fixes, including parameter names and descriptions.

• Updated README including logo.

• Updated DESCRIPTION metadata, additional authors, updated URLs and BugReports.

• R version updates and package version updates.

• Added and refined GitHub Actions.

• Updated pkgdown configuration.

epidm 1.0.5

• Added ECDS destination_code lookups and use in lookup_recode to show where patients go after A&E attendance.

• Added new lookups for inpatient admission_method and discharge_destination; can be called using epidm::lookup_recode.

• Change from sapply to purrr::map_dbl to ensure type consistency and prevent creation of list cols.

• Implemented new steps for record matching, including first/last name field swaps.

• Add fuzzy match functionality to patient_id

• Add new package dataset “lab_data” for testing functions

epidm 1.0.4

• fixed missing ‘;’ character in SQL connection string

epidm 1.0.3

• change trusted_connection=true to trusted_connection=yes to ensure cross-functionality with k8s and linux
• SCarnall fix for the infinite while loop case
• added pkgdown URL

epidm 1.0.2

• remove a href links from Description field

epidm 1.0.1

• Edits for CRAN submission to change print() to message() to prevent writing to console.
• Added additional webservice links to DESCRIPTION

epidm 1.0.0

• Added a NEWS.md file to track changes to the package.

• This is the first release of the package for CRAN submission.