CLINIC CODE
For the Commissioning Data Sets and the Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Sets , CLINIC CODE identifies the CLINIC OR FACILITY where an Out-Patient Appointment took place.
Format / Length
max an12
Description
CLINIC CODE is the same as attribute CLINIC OR FACILITY CODE.
For the Commissioning Data Sets and the Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Sets, CLINIC CODE identifies the CLINIC OR FACILITY where an Out-Patient Appointment took place.
CLINIC CODE is an optional item in the Commissioning Data Sets and the Healthcare Operational Data Flows (Acute) Data Sets, and is for local use only. However it must NOT contain any text which may identify the PATIENT DIAGNOSIS of the PATIENTS using the CLINIC OR FACILITY (for example, it must not include the acronym 'HIV') or the Patient Procedure being undertaken (for example using the acronym 'TOP' for terminations of pregnancy). Use of such identifiers contravenes the legal requirements for withholding identifiable information about PATIENTS with identified conditions. See Security Issues and Patient Confidentiality for further details.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | CLINIC CODES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 020 - Outpatient CDS | references in description CLINIC CODE |
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 021 - Future Outpatient CDS | references in description CLINIC CODE |
| Data Set | CDS V6-3 Type 020 - Outpatient CDS | references in description CLINIC CODE |
| Data Element | CLINIC CODE | references in description CLINIC CODE |
| Data Set | Healthcare Operational Data Flows Data Set: Acute - Out-Patient | references in description CLINIC CODE |