| Format/length: | see DATE |
| HES item: | EPISTART |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
START DATE (EPISODE) is the same as the attribute ACTIVITY DATE where the ACTIVITY DATE TIME TYPE is National Code 31 'Start Date' of the episode.
Record the start and end dates of the episode to derive the period that the PATIENT was under the care of a particular CONSULTANT, MIDWIFE or NURSE during the Hospital Provider Spell.
Hospital Provider Spell is an ACTIVITY GROUP where ACTIVITY GROUP TYPE is National Code 21 'Hospital Provider Spell'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | START DATES (EPISODE) |