An Emergency Care Facility is a CLINIC OR FACILITY.

SERVICES provided by Emergency Care Facilities may range from major Accident and Emergency Departments providing full 24 hour SERVICES to smaller units (Minor Injury Units) which offer assessment and treatment for minor injuries. Other types of unit which provide access to urgent/unscheduled care include Walk In Centres (WICs) and Urgent Care Centres (UCCs).

For the Emergency Care Weekly Situation Report Data Set, further guidance relating to facilty/DEPARTMENT types can be accessed on the NHS England website at: A&E Waiting Times and Activity.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	Emergency Care Facilities