Activity Location Type Codes
Guidance Notes relating to ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE.
Description
Guidance Notes relating to ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE.
For further information regarding the definition and use of Activity Location Type Codes see the attribute ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE.
| National Code | National Code Description | Notes |
| PATIENT Main Residence or Related Location | ||
| A01 | PATIENT's Home | |
| A02 | Carer's Home | |
| A03 | PATIENT's Workplace | |
| A04 | Other PATIENT Related LOCATION | E.g. temporary ADDRESS |
| Health Centre Premises | ||
| B01 | Primary Care Health Centre | Primary Care Health Centre with or without GP Practice(s) based in it, providing community-based healthcare SERVICES such as podiatry, community dentistry, ophthalmology, minor injuries nursing etc, Sexual and Reproductive Health Service, health promotion etc, and sometimes hosting outreach services from NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts |
| B02 | Polyclinic | Provide similar services to Primary Care Health Centre but also additional SERVICES such as diagnostics, minor procedures, Out-Patient Appointments, urgent care etc. and also co-located services with Local Authority Social Care. May also provide extended/out of hours services. |
| GENERAL PRACTITIONER and OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONER | ||
| C01 | General Medical Practitioner Practice | Stand-alone GP Practice premises, not part of a Primary Care Health Centre |
| C02 | Dental Practice | Stand-alone GP Practice premises, not part of a Primary Care Health Centre |
| C03 | OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONER Premises | |
| Walk In Centres, Out of Hours Premises and Emergency Community Dental Services | ||
| D01 | Walk In Centre | May be NHS GENERAL PRACTITIONER Led, NURSE-led, or provided by private company. May be sited in different areas - health care premises, in retail premises etc |
| D02 | Out of Hours Centre | May be NHS GENERAL PRACTITIONER-Led, NURSE-led, or provided by private company. May be sited in different areas - health care premises, in retail premises etc |
| D03 | Emergency Community Dental Service | Run by Community Dental Services not GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS |
| Locations on Hospital Premises | ||
| E01 | Out-Patient Clinic | |
| E02 | WARD | |
| E03 | Day Hospital | |
| E04 | Accident and Emergency or Minor Injuries Department | |
| E99 | Other Departments | E.g. Pathology Laboratories, physiotherapy, Diagnostic Imaging, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy Premises etc |
| Hospice Premises | ||
| F01 | Hospice | |
| Nursing and Residential Homes | ||
| G01 | Care Home Services without Nursing | |
| G02 | Care Home Services with Nursing | |
| G03 | Children's Home | |
| G04 | Integrated Care Home Services without Nursing and Care Home Services with Nursing | |
| Day Centre Premises | ||
| H01 | Day Centre | Facilities operated by the NHS, Social Services or private or voluntary bodies, providing day care and respite care for elderly or disabled people |
| Resource Centre Premises | ||
| J01 | Resource Centre | Premises where information and support for PATIENTS and their families/ Carers is provided. |
| Dedicated Facilities for Children and Families | ||
| K01 | Sure Start Children's Centre | Children's centres are service hubs where children under five years old and their families can receive seamless integrated services and information.
SERVICES vary according to centre but may include:
|
| K02 | Child Development Centre | |
| Educational, Childcare and Training Establishments | ||
| L01 | School | Including Extended Services, where provided on School premises (where provided off School premises, use other appropriate LOCATION) |
| L02 | Further Education College | |
| L03 | University | |
| L04 | Nursery Premises | Pre-school Nurseries attached to Schools would be classed as Schools in their own right |
| L05 | Other Childcare Premises | E.g. Childminder |
| L06 | Training Establishments | |
| L99 | Other Educational Premises | Such as Teenage Pregnancy Units, School Preparation Units (for toddlers), Pupil Referral Units (excluded older children and young people), units providing specialist education e.g. deaf children, autistic children etc |
| Justice and Home Office Premises | ||
| M01 | Prison | |
| M02 | Probation Service Premises | |
| M03 | Police Station / Police Custody Suite | |
| M04 | Young Offender Institution | |
| M05 | Immigration Removal Centre | |
| M06 | Young Offender Institution (15-17) | |
| M07 | Young Offender Institution (18-21) | |
| Public Locations | ||
| N01 | Street or other public open space | Public areas such as streets, parks, outdoor sports facilities etc |
| N02 | Other publicly accessible area or building | Publicly accessible premises such as Youth Centres, supermarkets, shops and other retail locations such as shopping centres, community facilities such as libraries, church halls, community centres etc |
| N03 | Voluntary or charitable agency premises | |
| N04 | Dispensing Optician Premises | |
| N05 | Dispensing Pharmacy Premises | Where it is not on a Hospital Site |
| Other Locations | ||
| X01 | Other locations not elsewhere classified | |
Also Known As
This Supporting Information is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Short name | Activity Location Type Codes |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute | ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE | references in description Activity Location Type Codes |