Format/length:	see DATE
HES item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
START DATE has a generalised definition which can be applied to the start of a stay, episode, period covered by a plan or other time period.

This is the ACTIVITY DATE of the ACTIVITY DATE TIME with an ACTIVITY DATE TIME TYPE of National Code 31 'Start Date'.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	START DATES