| Format/length: | an12 | 
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Notes:
A number allocated by an Accident and Emergency Department to provide a unique identifier for each Accident and Emergency Attendance.
A and E ATTENDANCE NUMBER is the same as attribute ACTIVITY IDENTIFIER of ACTIVITY
Accident and Emergency Department is a DEPARTMENT where the DEPARTMENT TYPE is National Code 01 'Accident And Emergency Department'.
Accident and Emergency Attendance is a CARE CONTACT where CARE CONTACT TYPE is National Code 01 'Accident And Emergency Attendance'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| plural | A AND E ATTENDANCE NUMBERS |