This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care

Notes:
The year and month of an event.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 23 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	YEARS AND MONTHS