Notes:
A number, issued by the Office for National Statistics, that identifies the type of trade or industry in which an ORGANISATION is active.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 18 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	STANDARDISED INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBERS