Format/Length:	an10 CCYY-MM-DD
HES Item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
DATE is the day, month, year and century, or any combination of these elements, of an event.

DATE should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

Note:
This was e-GIF approved for use in NHS England.
e-GIF and the Government Data Standards Catalogue have been archived and are available for reference only.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	DATES