AUGMENTED CARE LOCATION CODE
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The location at which augmented care (critical care) is delivered, excluding general wards, A&E, Radiology Departments, labour wards and special care baby units. The location of care may not be the same as the type of care being delivered.

National Codes:

01General Intensive Care Unit; adult intensive care, including wards labelled as surgical or medical ICU, but excluding the specialised units identified below. General Intensive Care Units may provide a mixture of HDU and ICU level care
02Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit; this includes those units labelled as separate cardiac or thoracic units
03Liver Intensive Care Unit
04Neurological Intensive Care Unit
05High Dependency Unit
06Paediatric Intensive Care Unit; a unit generally admitting PATIENTS between 0 and 14 years old, but excluding Special Care Baby Units
07Paediatric High Dependency Unit
08Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; a unit generally admitting only newborn babies up to two weeks post-delivery
09Cardiac Care Unit; otherwise referred to as a Coronary Care Unit
10Combined High Dependency and Coronary Care Unit; the beds and staff for the two units are geographically in the same area
11Combined Coronary and Intensive Care Unit; the beds and staff for the two units are geographically in the same area
12Combined High Dependency and Intensive Care Unit; the beds and staff for the two units are geographically in the same area
13Post Operative Recovery Unit; this includes a theatre recovery area
14Spinal Injury Intensive Care Unit; this is a unit designated for critical care rather than a spinal injury ward
15Burns Critical Care Unit; this includes all special care burns facilities other than short term post-operative care areas
16Renal Unit; this includes an in-patient kidney dialysis unit, but excludes general nephrology or urology wards
17Not otherwise specified
 

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pluralAUGMENTED CARE LOCATION CODES