| Format/Length: | an6 | 
| HES Item: | |
| National Codes: | See Accident and Emergency Investigation Table | 
| Default Codes: | 
Notes:
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY INVESTIGATION - FIRST is the same as attribute ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY INVESTIGATION.
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY INVESTIGATION - FIRST is the first recorded CLINICAL INTERVENTION for an Accident and Emergency Attendance.
ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY INVESTIGATION - FIRST is required for recording within an Accident and Emergency Attendance Commissioning Data Set.
For Commissioning Data Set and XML Schema version 6 onwards, ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY INVESTIGATION - FIRST will be recognised as Primary Investigation (Accident and Emergency).
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| schema | PRIMARY INVESTIGATION (ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY) | 
| plural | ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY INVESTIGATION - FIRST |