diff --git a/R/add_context.R b/R/add_context.R
index c473b4d..364e48a 100644
--- a/R/add_context.R
+++ b/R/add_context.R
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 add_context <- function(data, id, name, created_date, modified_date) {
   # Catch if the resource has never been modified
   if (is.null(modified_date)) {
diff --git a/R/check_dataset_name.R b/R/check_dataset_name.R
index 2e4744f..4033888 100644
--- a/R/check_dataset_name.R
+++ b/R/check_dataset_name.R
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 #' Used to attempt to validate a dataset name before submitting it to the API
 #'
 #' @param dataset_name a resource ID
-#'
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 check_dataset_name <- function(dataset_name) {
   # Starts and ends in a lowercase letter or number
   # Has only lowercase alphanum or hyphens inbetween
diff --git a/R/check_res_id.R b/R/check_res_id.R
index 5b8dc1f..4e1b8c2 100644
--- a/R/check_res_id.R
+++ b/R/check_res_id.R
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #' @param res_id a resource ID
 #'
 #' @return TRUE / FALSE indicating the validity of the res_id
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 check_res_id <- function(res_id) {
   # check res_id is single value
   if (length(res_id) > 1) {
diff --git a/R/dump_download.R b/R/dump_download.R
index 2058e2e..3e3a5f3 100644
--- a/R/dump_download.R
+++ b/R/dump_download.R
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #'
 #' @param res_id a resource ID
 #' @return dataframe containing resource records
-#'
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 dump_download <- function(res_id) {
   # fetch the data
   content <- suppressMessages(
diff --git a/R/error_check.R b/R/error_check.R
index cb670f8..46d6576 100644
--- a/R/error_check.R
+++ b/R/error_check.R
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #' Throws errors found in the content of an `httr::GET` request
 #'
 #' @param content object produced by `httr::content`
-#'
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 error_check <- function(content) {
   # if content is not a list,
   # stop for content (a string describing an error)
diff --git a/R/get_latest_resource_id.R b/R/get_latest_resource_id.R
index 4bdabbe..d8b6e81 100644
--- a/R/get_latest_resource_id.R
+++ b/R/get_latest_resource_id.R
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #' @inheritParams get_dataset
 #'
 #' @return a string with the resource id
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 get_latest_resource_id <- function(dataset_name) {
   # send the api request
   query <- list("id" = dataset_name)
diff --git a/R/parse_col_select.R b/R/parse_col_select.R
index e45eed8..f2e76f3 100644
--- a/R/parse_col_select.R
+++ b/R/parse_col_select.R
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #'
 #' @param col_select a character vector identifying the columns to select.
 #' @return a character string
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 parse_col_select <- function(col_select) {
   if (is.null(col_select)) {
     return(NULL)
diff --git a/R/parse_row_filters.R b/R/parse_row_filters.R
index f099791..4144d3c 100644
--- a/R/parse_row_filters.R
+++ b/R/parse_row_filters.R
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #' @description Formats a list or named vector into a valid query
 #' @param row_filters list or named vectors matching fields to values
 #' @return a json as a character string
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 parse_row_filters <- function(row_filters) {
   # exit function if no filters
   if (is.null(row_filters)) {
diff --git a/R/phs_GET.R b/R/phs_GET.R
index 8a89c6c..d59a340 100644
--- a/R/phs_GET.R
+++ b/R/phs_GET.R
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #' @inheritParams request_url
 #' @param verbose TRUE or FALSE. If TRUE, a success message will be printed to the console.
 #' @return content of a httr::GET request
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 phs_GET <- function(action, query, verbose = FALSE) {
   # define URL
   url <- request_url(action, query)
diff --git a/R/request_url.R b/R/request_url.R
index d6a19ea..856c53b 100644
--- a/R/request_url.R
+++ b/R/request_url.R
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #' @param action The API endpoint you want to use, e.g., "package_show" / "datastore_search".
 #' @param query The query to pass to the endpoint defined by the action argument.
 #' @return a URL as a character string
-#'
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 request_url <- function(action, query) {
   # check action is valid
   valid_actions <- c(
diff --git a/R/suggest_dataset_name.R b/R/suggest_dataset_name.R
index f59aab7..13d124a 100644
--- a/R/suggest_dataset_name.R
+++ b/R/suggest_dataset_name.R
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 #'
 #'
 #' @param dataset_name a string to be matched against valid dataset names
-#'
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 suggest_dataset_name <- function(dataset_name) {
   content <- phs_GET("package_list", "")
 
diff --git a/R/use_dump_check.R b/R/use_dump_check.R
index 15d9ba1..d053f27 100644
--- a/R/use_dump_check.R
+++ b/R/use_dump_check.R
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #' @param query a list of items to query
 #' @param rows the number of rows user is requesting
 #' @return a logical value. TRUE indicates that the dump should be used
-#'
+#' @keywords internal
+#' @noRd
 use_dump_check <- function(query, rows) {
   # if row input is > 99999 or NULL
   # or all queries (inc. rows) are null
diff --git a/man/check_dataset_name.Rd b/man/check_dataset_name.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index adf75d0..0000000
--- a/man/check_dataset_name.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/check_dataset_name.R
-\name{check_dataset_name}
-\alias{check_dataset_name}
-\title{Throws an error if a dataset name is invalid}
-\usage{
-check_dataset_name(dataset_name)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{dataset_name}{a resource ID}
-}
-\description{
-Used to attempt to validate a dataset name before submitting it to the API
-}
diff --git a/man/check_res_id.Rd b/man/check_res_id.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index 2830d58..0000000
--- a/man/check_res_id.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/check_res_id.R
-\name{check_res_id}
-\alias{check_res_id}
-\title{Check if a resource ID is valid}
-\usage{
-check_res_id(res_id)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{res_id}{a resource ID}
-}
-\value{
-TRUE / FALSE indicating the validity of the res_id
-}
-\description{
-Used to attempt to validate a res_id before submitting it to the API
-}
diff --git a/man/dump_download.Rd b/man/dump_download.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index 386260e..0000000
--- a/man/dump_download.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/dump_download.R
-\name{dump_download}
-\alias{dump_download}
-\title{Use datastore dump to download whole files}
-\usage{
-dump_download(res_id)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{res_id}{a resource ID}
-}
-\value{
-dataframe containing resource records
-}
-\description{
-Use datastore dump to download whole files
-}
diff --git a/man/error_check.Rd b/man/error_check.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a577b5..0000000
--- a/man/error_check.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/error_check.R
-\name{error_check}
-\alias{error_check}
-\title{Throws errors found in the content of an \code{httr::GET} request}
-\usage{
-error_check(content)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{content}{object produced by \code{httr::content}}
-}
-\description{
-Throws errors found in the content of an \code{httr::GET} request
-}
diff --git a/man/get_latest_resource_id.Rd b/man/get_latest_resource_id.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index d79e6ae..0000000
--- a/man/get_latest_resource_id.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/get_latest_resource_id.R
-\name{get_latest_resource_id}
-\alias{get_latest_resource_id}
-\title{get_latest_resource_id}
-\usage{
-get_latest_resource_id(dataset_name)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{dataset_name}{name of the dataset as found on
-\href{https://www.opendata.nhs.scot/}{NHS Open Data platform}}
-}
-\value{
-a string with the resource id
-}
-\description{
-to be confident that the resource returned is the one intended
-two conditions have to be met. It has to appear at the top of
-of the resource list as shown on the open data platform.
-The order they are returned via the api is the same
-as they appear on the open data platform. It also
-has to have the most recent date created
-}
-\details{
-There are only some datasets that this functionality
-is relevant to, these are listed within applicable
-datasets and are the datasets that keep historic
-resources instead of over writing them.
-}
diff --git a/man/parse_col_select.Rd b/man/parse_col_select.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index f4148cc..0000000
--- a/man/parse_col_select.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/parse_col_select.R
-\name{parse_col_select}
-\alias{parse_col_select}
-\title{Create fields query for GET}
-\usage{
-parse_col_select(col_select)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{col_select}{a character vector identifying the columns to select.}
-}
-\value{
-a character string
-}
-\description{
-Produces a comma separated list
-}
diff --git a/man/parse_row_filters.Rd b/man/parse_row_filters.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index eed28c1..0000000
--- a/man/parse_row_filters.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/parse_row_filters.R
-\name{parse_row_filters}
-\alias{parse_row_filters}
-\title{Create JSON 'dict' from named list or vector}
-\usage{
-parse_row_filters(row_filters)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{row_filters}{list or named vectors matching fields to values}
-}
-\value{
-a json as a character string
-}
-\description{
-Formats a list or named vector into a valid query
-}
diff --git a/man/phs_GET.Rd b/man/phs_GET.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b0df09..0000000
--- a/man/phs_GET.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/phs_GET.R
-\name{phs_GET}
-\alias{phs_GET}
-\title{Send a GET request to the PHS CKAN API}
-\usage{
-phs_GET(action, query, verbose = FALSE)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{action}{The API endpoint you want to use, e.g., "package_show" / "datastore_search".}
-
-\item{query}{The query to pass to the endpoint defined by the action argument.}
-
-\item{verbose}{TRUE or FALSE. If TRUE, a success message will be printed to the console.}
-}
-\value{
-content of a httr::GET request
-}
-\description{
-Send a GET request to the PHS CKAN API
-}
diff --git a/man/request_url.Rd b/man/request_url.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index d629049..0000000
--- a/man/request_url.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/request_url.R
-\name{request_url}
-\alias{request_url}
-\title{Produces a URL for a GET request to opendata.nhs.scot}
-\usage{
-request_url(action, query)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{action}{The API endpoint you want to use, e.g., "package_show" / "datastore_search".}
-
-\item{query}{The query to pass to the endpoint defined by the action argument.}
-}
-\value{
-a URL as a character string
-}
-\description{
-Produces a URL for a GET request to opendata.nhs.scot
-}
diff --git a/man/suggest_dataset_name.Rd b/man/suggest_dataset_name.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index ff47bbd..0000000
--- a/man/suggest_dataset_name.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/suggest_dataset_name.R
-\name{suggest_dataset_name}
-\alias{suggest_dataset_name}
-\title{Throw an error with suggested dataset name, if possible.}
-\usage{
-suggest_dataset_name(dataset_name)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{dataset_name}{a string to be matched against valid dataset names}
-}
-\description{
-Throw an error with suggested dataset name, if possible.
-}
diff --git a/man/use_dump_check.Rd b/man/use_dump_check.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index cc20664..0000000
--- a/man/use_dump_check.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/use_dump_check.R
-\name{use_dump_check}
-\alias{use_dump_check}
-\title{Determines if the datastore dump should be used}
-\usage{
-use_dump_check(query, rows)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{query}{a list of items to query}
-
-\item{rows}{the number of rows user is requesting}
-}
-\value{
-a logical value. TRUE indicates that the dump should be used
-}
-\description{
-Determines if the datastore dump should be used
-}