ACCOMMODATION TYPE

The type of accommodation that a PATIENT currently has.

Description

The type of accommodation that a PATIENT currently has.

This should be based on the PATIENT's main or permanent residence.

Note: National Codes 09 'Care Home Services without Nursing' and 10 'Care Home Services with Nursing' have been updated in Data Dictionary Change Notice 1897 "Care Homes". The Data Set specifications that contain this item will be updated in the next version of the Information Standard where it is not already correct.

ACCOMMODATION STATUS CODE will be replaced with ACCOMMODATION TYPE, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.

National Codes

Code Description
01 Owner occupier
02

Tenant - Local Authority/Arms Length Management Organisation/registered social housing provider

03 Tenant - private landlord
04 Living with family
05 Living with friends
06 University

or College accommodation

07 ACCOMMODATION

tied to job (including Armed Forces)
08

Mobile ACCOMMODATION

09 Care Home Services without Nursing
10 Care Home Services with Nursing
11 Specialist Housing (with suitable adaptations to meet impairment needs and support to live independently)
12 Rough sleeper
13 Squatting
14 Sofa surfing (sleeps on different friends floor each night)
15 Staying with friends/family as a short term guest
16

Bed and breakfast ACCOMMODATION to prevent or relieve homelessness

17 Sleeping in a night shelter
18 Hostel to prevent or relieve homelessness
19 Temporary housing to prevent or relieve homelessness
20

Admitted PATIENT  settings

21 Criminal justice settings
98 Other (not listed)

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural ACCOMMODATION TYPES