WARD

A group of Hospital Beds with associated treatment facilities managed as a single unit for the purposes of staffing and treatment responsibilities.

Description

A group of Hospital Beds with associated treatment facilities managed as a single unit for the purposes of staffing and treatment responsibilities. All the rooms in a small hospital may be managed by one senior NURSE and as a single unit and thus they would comprise one WARD. A WARD may be available all the time or for only limited time periods during the day or week.

A critical care unit will comprise one WARD if the Hospital Beds and associated treatment facilities are managed as a single unit.

Maternity wards of the same 'type' on the same site should for national purposes be treated as one WARD, so that a PATIENT moving between them is not counted as a transfer between WARDS. For local purposes it may be useful to identify separately such transfers. Facilities specifically used for delivery in maternity wards should be included as WARDS, or annexed to WARDS.

Attributes

Key	Attribute Name
Key	WARD CODE
	CRITICAL CARE UNIT FUNCTION
	LOCKED WARD INDICATOR
	UNIT BED CONFIGURATION
	WARD NAME
	WARD SECURITY LEVEL
	WARD SETTING TYPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
	WARD TYPE DISCHARGED TO FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET

Relationships

Each WARD

Key	Relationship	Class
Key	must be within one and only one	ORGANISATION
Key	must be within one and only one	ORGANISATION SITE
	may be the actual location for one or more	ACTIVITY
	or may be vacated due to one or more	LEAVE
	may be accessed via one or more	RIGHT OF ADMISSION
	may be the planned location for one or more	ACTIVITY
	may be the subject of one or more	WARD OPERATIONAL PLAN

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Attribute	ACCOMMODATION STATUS CODE	references in description WARD
Data Element	ACCOMMODATION STATUS CODE	references in description WARD
Data Element	ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE	references in description WARD
Attribute	ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE	references in description WARD
Attribute	ACTUAL DELIVERY PLACE	references in description WARD
Data Element	ACUTE ONCOLOGY ASSESSMENT LOCATION	references in description WARD
Attribute	ACUTE ONCOLOGY ASSESSMENT LOCATION	references in description WARD
Attribute	ADMISSION METHOD	references in description WARD
Attribute	ADMISSION SOURCE	references in description WARD
Data Element	ADMISSION SOURCE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description WARD
Data Element	ADMISSION SOURCE (MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description WARD
Attribute	AGE GROUP INTENDED	references in description WARD
Attribute	AGE GROUP INTENDED FOR MENTAL HEALTH	references in description WARD
Supporting Information	Activity Location Type Codes	references in description WARD
Attribute	CLINICAL CARE INTENSITY	references in description WARD
Data Element	CRITICAL CARE DISCHARGE LOCATION	references in description WARD
Attribute	CRITICAL CARE DISCHARGE LOCATION	references in description WARD
Attribute	CRITICAL CARE DISCHARGE STATUS	references in description WARD
Data Element	CRITICAL CARE DISCHARGE STATUS	references in description WARD
Data Element	CRITICAL CARE LEVEL	references in description WARD
Attribute	CRITICAL CARE LEVEL	references in description WARD
Class	CRITICAL CARE PERIOD	references in description WARD
Data Element	CRITICAL CARE SOURCE LOCATION	references in description WARD
Attribute	CRITICAL CARE SOURCE LOCATION	references in description WARD
Attribute	CRITICAL CARE UNIT FUNCTION	references in description WARD
Data Element	CRITICAL CARE UNIT FUNCTION	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Care Professional Out-Patient Attendance	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Care Professional Out-Patient Episode	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Consultant Episode (Hospital Provider)	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Consultant Out-Patient Episode	references in description WARD
Data Element	DEATH LOCATION TYPE (NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET)	references in description WARD
Attribute	DEATH LOCATION TYPE FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET	references in description WARD
Data Element	DELIVERY PLACE TYPE CODE (ACTUAL)	references in description WARD
Data Element	DELIVERY PLACE TYPE CODE (INTENDED)	references in description WARD
Attribute	DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE	references in description WARD
Data Element	DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description WARD
Attribute	DISCHARGE DESTINATION	references in description WARD
Data Element	DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description WARD
Data Element	DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (MOTHER POST DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description WARD
Attribute	DISCHARGE DESTINATION FROM NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE	references in description WARD
Data Element	DISCHARGE DESTINATION FROM NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Day Care Facility	references in description WARD
Data Set	Electronic Prescribing And Medicines Administration Data Set - Medicines Administration	references in description WARD
Data Set	Electronic Prescribing And Medicines Administration Data Set - Prescribing	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Emergency Care Clinically Ready To Proceed Timestamp	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Emergency Care Department	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Home Leave	references in description WARD
Supporting Information	Hospital Bed	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Hospital Provider Spell	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Hospital Stay	references in description WARD
Data Element	INTENDED CLINICAL CARE INTENSITY CODE	references in description WARD
Data Element	INTENDED CLINICAL CARE INTENSITY CODE (MENTAL HEALTH)	references in description WARD
Attribute	INTENDED DELIVERY PLACE	references in description WARD
Class	LEAVE	references in description WARD
Data Element	LOCATION IN HOSPITAL TYPE (BABY ADMITTED FROM)	references in description WARD
Attribute	LOCATION IN HOSPITAL TYPE FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET	references in description WARD
Data Element	LOCKED WARD INDICATOR	references in description WARD
Attribute	LOCKED WARD INDICATOR	references in description WARD
Class	LODGED PATIENT	references in description WARD
Attribute	LODGING END TIME	references in description WARD
Attribute	LODGING START TIME	references in description WARD
Attribute	MATERNITY CARE SETTING	references in description WARD
Data Element	MATERNITY CARE SETTING (ACTUAL PLACE OF BIRTH)	references in description WARD
Data Element	MATERNITY CARE SETTING (AT START OF INTRAPARTUM CARE)	references in description WARD
Attribute	MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SETTING TYPE	references in description WARD
Data Element	MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SETTING TYPE (ACTUAL)	references in description WARD
Data Element	MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION SETTING TYPE (PRESCRIBED)	references in description WARD
Supporting Information	Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Mental Health Trial Leave	references in description WARD
Attribute	NEONATAL LEVEL OF CARE	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	NHS Allied Health Professional Service (Referral To Treatment Measurement)	references in description WARD
Data Set	Neonatal Critical Care Minimum Data Set	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Nursing Episode	references in description WARD
Supporting Information	Organisation Mergers	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Out-Patient Attendance Consultant	references in description WARD
Attribute	PATIENT CLASSIFICATION	references in description WARD
Data Element	PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE	references in description WARD
Data Element	PATIENT LOCATION (NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE CHECKLIST)	references in description WARD
Attribute	PATIENT LOCATION FOR NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE CHECKLIST	references in description WARD
Attribute	PLANNED DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE	references in description WARD
Data Element	PLANNED DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description WARD
Data Set	Paediatric Critical Care Minimum Data Set	references in description WARD
Supporting Information	Point of Delivery	references in description WARD
Attribute	SEX OF PATIENTS	references in description WARD
Attribute	SOURCE OF ADMISSION	references in description WARD
Data Element	SOURCE OF ADMISSION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Special Care Baby Unit	references in description WARD
Attribute	UNIT BED CONFIGURATION	references in description WARD
Class	WARD	references in description WARD
Data Element	WARD CODE	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD CODE	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD DAY PERIOD AVAILABILITY	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD INTENDED AGE GROUP	references in description WARD
Data Element	WARD INTENDED CLINICAL CARE INTENSITY	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD INTENDED CLINICAL CARE INTENSITY	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD INTENDED DAY PERIOD AVAILABILITY	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD INTENDED NIGHT PERIOD AVAILABILITY	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD INTENDED SEX OF PATIENTS	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD NAME	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD NIGHT PERIOD AVAILABILITY	references in description WARD
Class	WARD OPERATIONAL PLAN	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD OPERATIONAL PLAN END DATE	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD OPERATIONAL PLAN START DATE	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD SECURITY LEVEL	references in description WARD
Data Element	WARD SECURITY LEVEL	references in description WARD
Data Element	WARD SETTING TYPE (MENTAL HEALTH)	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD SETTING TYPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH	references in description WARD
Data Element	WARD TYPE DISCHARGED TO (NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET)	references in description WARD
Attribute	WARD TYPE DISCHARGED TO FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Ward Attendance	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Ward Attender	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Ward Stay	references in description WARD
NHS Business Definition	Well Baby	references in description WARD

Also Known As

This class is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	WARDS