The type of location the PATIENT was in prior to the start of the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.
National Codes:
| 01 | Theatre and Recovery (following surgical and/or anaesthetic procedure) | 
| 02 | Recovery only (when used to provide temporary critical care facility) | 
| 03 | Other Ward (not critical care) | 
| 04 | Imaging department | 
| 05 | Accident and emergency | 
| 06 | Other intermediate care or specialist treatment areas including endoscopy units and catheter suites | 
| 07 | Obstetrics area | 
| 08 | Clinic | 
| 09 | Home or other residence (including nursing home, H.M. Prison or other residential care) | 
| 10 | Adult level three critical care bed (ICU bed) | 
| 11 | Adult level two critical care bed (HDU bed) | 
| 12 | Paediatric critical care area (neonatal and paediatric care) | 
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| plural | CRITICAL CARE SOURCE LOCATIONS | 

