Notes:
The time a PATIENT is assessed by medical or nursing staff in an Accident and Emergency Department to determine priority for treatment, for first and unplanned follow-up attendances only. The assessment should be conducted by medical or nursing staff who have received appropriate training in triage.

PATIENTS will be assessed within 15 minutes of their arrival in the Accident and Emergency Department, for first and unplanned follow-up attendances only.

A and E INITIAL ASSESSMENT TIME is the same as attribute ACTIVITY TIME of ACTIVITY DATE TIME where the ACTIVITY DATE TIME TYPE is National Code 52 'A+E Initial Assessment Time'.

Accident and Emergency Department is a DEPARTMENT where the DEPARTMENT TYPE is National Code 01 'Accident And Emergency Department'.

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	A AND E INITIAL ASSESSMENT TIMES