| Format/Length: | an3 |
| NWDS ID: | GCSA |
| NWDS Field Name: | Clinical Specialty |
| ESR Field Name: | See Area of Work and Occupation Code |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
OCCUPATION CODE (CLINICAL SPECIALTY) is the same as attribute NHS OCCUPATION CODE.
OCCUPATION CODE (CLINICAL SPECIALTY) is the primary (main) specialty NHS OCCUPATION CODE of a doctor or dentist.
The medical and dental specialty NHS OCCUPATION CODES are currently used exclusively for National Workforce and Electronic Staff Record purposes.
Note: these codes are not the same as those used for MAIN SPECIALTY CODE.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | OCCUPATION CODES (CLINICAL SPECIALTY) |