EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE
The type of Emergency Care Department.
Description
The type of Emergency Care Department.
Additional Guidance for National Code 01: A Major Emergency Care Department is CONSULTANT-led and must be a 24 hour, seven day SERVICE, with full resuscitation facilities and designated accommodation for the reception of PATIENTS receiving 'Emergency Care'.
Additional Guidance National Code 02: A Mono-specialty Emergency Care Department is a CONSULTANT-led mono specialty emergency care service (e.g. ophthalmology, dental) with designated accommodation for the reception of PATIENTS receiving 'Emergency Care'.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | |
| 02 |
Emergency Care Attendance at an
Emergency Care Department Type
'Mono-specialty
Emergency Care Department'
|
| 03 | |
| 04 | NHS walk in centres. Note this item will be retired 01 July 2023 |
| 05 | Same Day Emergency Care. No longer in use for pilot data collection of Same Day Emergency Care Activity. |
Also Known As
This Attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Mandated Data Flows | references in description EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE |
| Data Element | EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE | references in description EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE |
| Class | ORGANISATION | has an attribute EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE of type EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE |