Carer
A Carer is a PERSON who is either providing or intending to provide a substantial amount of unpaid care on a regular basis for someone who is disabled, ill or frail.
Description
A Carer is a PERSON who is either providing or intending to provide a substantial amount of unpaid care on a regular basis for someone who is disabled, ill or frail.
A Carer is usually a family member, friend or neighbour and does not include Care Workers (Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995.)
Note: This NHS Business Definition is referenced by the approved Information Standard SCCI1580: Palliative Care Co-ordination: Core Content (Formerly End of Life Care).
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Carers |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE | references in description Carer |
| Supporting Information | Activity Location Type Codes | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | CARE PLAN CONTENT AGREED BY | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | CARE PLAN CONTENT AGREED BY | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | CARER RESIDENT INDICATION CODE (NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET) | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | CARER RESIDENT INDICATION CODE FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | CARER SUPPORT INDICATOR | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | CARER SUPPORT INDICATOR | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE | references in description Carer |
| NHS Business Definition | Carer | references in description Carer |
| NHS Business Definition | Child or Young Person's Mental Health Transition Plan | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE (ACTUAL) | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE (PREFERRED) | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | DISCHARGE PLAN CONTENT AGREED BY | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | DISCHARGE PLAN CONTENT AGREED BY | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | EARLIEST REASONABLE OFFER DATE | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | GROUP SESSION TYPE (COMMUNITY CARE) | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | GROUP SESSION TYPE FOR COMMUNITY CARE | references in description Carer |
| NHS Business Definition | Holistic Needs Assessment | references in description Carer |
| NHS Business Definition | Indirect Activity | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | LANGUAGE CODE (PREFERRED) | references in description Carer |
| Data Set | Neonatal Critical Care Minimum Data Set | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | PERSON ACCOMPANYING TRANSPORTED PATIENT (NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET) | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | PERSON ACCOMPANYING TRANSPORTED PATIENT FOR NATIONAL NEONATAL DATA SET | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | PERSON RELATIONSHIP (MAIN CARER) | references in description Carer |
| Data Set | Paediatric Critical Care Minimum Data Set | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | RELATIONSHIP TO PERSON FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | RELATIONSHIP TO PERSON FOR COMMUNITY | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DATA SET | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DATA SET | references in description Carer |
| Attribute | YOUNG CARER INDICATOR | references in description Carer |
| Data Element | YOUNG CARER INDICATOR | references in description Carer |
