AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBER
A unique identifier for each Ambulance Call.
Format / Length
max an20
Description
AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBER is the same as attribute
AMBULANCE CALL IDENTIFIER.
From Commissioning Data Set version 6-2, this data element may be submitted where the PATIENT arrived at hospital by Ambulance, and an Emergency Care Attendance or Hospital Provider Spell related to this was recorded.
AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBER will be replaced with AMBULANCE CALL IDENTIFIER, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.
Also Known As
This Data Element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBERS |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 130 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished General Episode CDS | references in description AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBER |
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 140 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished Delivery Episode CDS | references in description AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBER |
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 190 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished General Episode CDS | references in description AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBER |
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 200 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished Delivery Episode CDS | references in description AMBULANCE INCIDENT NUMBER |