EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE
The type of Emergency Care Department.
Format / Length
an2
Description
EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE is the same as attribute EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE.
National Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 01 | Emergency Care Attendance at an Emergency Care Department Type 'Major Emergency Care Department' | 
| 02 | Emergency Care Attendance at an Emergency Care Department Type 'Mono-specialty Emergency Care Department' | 
| 03 | Emergency Care Attendance at an Emergency Care Department Type 'Urgent Treatment Centre' | 
| 04 | NHS walk in centres. Note this item will be retired 01 July 2023 | 
| 05 | Same Day Emergency Care. No longer in use for pilot data collection of Same Day Emergency Care Activity. | 
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Plural | EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPES | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | CDS V6-2-3 Type 011 - Emergency Care CDS | references in description EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE | 
| XML Schema Constraint | Commissioning Data Set Version 6-2-3 XML Schema Constraints | references in description EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE | 
| Data Element | EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE | references in description EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE |