An Attribute is the detailed information that describes a Class, for example, NHS NUMBER is an Attribute of the Class PATIENT.

Each Attribute:

• Name is in UPPERCASE and where the name appears in text in PURPLE, it indicates that it is a hyperlink and if clicked on will display the definition for that Attribute.

The following information is available on an Attribute:

• "Description": a definition of the Attribute which provides hyperlinks to other related definitions. It may contain National Codes.
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• "Where Used": every item where the Attribute is used within the NHS Data Model and Dictionary.
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• "Data Elements": the Data Elements based on the Attribute.

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•  NHS Data Model and Dictionary Content

View Attributes in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary.