EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE
The type of Emergency Care Department .
Description
The type of Emergency Care Department.
Additional Guidance for National Code 01: A Major Emergency Care Department is CONSULTANT -led and must be a 24 hour, seven day SERVICE, with full resuscitation facilities and designated accommodation for the reception of PATIENTS receiving 'Emergency Care'.
Additional Guidance National Code 02: A Mono-specialty Emergency Care Department is a CONSULTANT -led mono specialty emergency care service (e.g. ophthalmology, dental) with designated accommodation for the reception of PATIENTS receiving 'Emergency Care'.
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 attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Information | Commissioning Data Set Mandated Data Flows | references in description EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE |
| Data Element | EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE | is the data element of EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE |
| Class | ORGANISATION | has an attribute EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE of type EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE |