Consultant Clinic

A Consultant Clinic is an Out-Patient Clinic.

Description

A Consultant Clinic is a CLINIC OR FACILITY.

A Consultant Clinic  is an Out-Patient Clinic.

A Consultant Clinic is an administrative arrangement enabling PATIENTS to see a CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT's staff and associated health professionals. The holding of a clinic provides the opportunity for consultation, investigation and treatment. PATIENTS normally attend by prior APPOINTMENT. Although a CONSULTANT is in overall charge, the CONSULTANT may not be present on all occasions that the clinic is held. However, a member of the CONSULTANT's firm or locum for such a member, must always be present. An individual CONSULTANT may run more than one clinic in the same or different locations. This also includes clinics run by GENERAL PRACTITIONERS acting as CONSULTANT (see definition of 'CONSULTANT').

For shared clinics the Shared Care Out-Patient Consultant should be recorded.

Clinics not controlled by a CONSULTANT (or GENERAL PRACTITIONER) should not be included, e.g. those run by midwives (see Midwife Clinic). Consultant Clinic Sessions are actual occurrences of Consultant Clinics.

Also Known As

This NHS business definition is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural Consultant Clinics

Where Used

Type Link How used
Attribute ADMISSION METHOD references in description Consultant Clinic
Data Element ADMISSION METHOD CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) references in description Consultant Clinic
Data Element ADMISSION METHOD CODE (MOTHER LABOUR AND DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) references in description Consultant Clinic
Data Element ATTENDANCE DATE references in description Consultant Clinic
Attribute CANCER SURGICAL ADMISSION TYPE references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Clinic Attendance Consultant references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Consultant Clinic references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Consultant Clinic Session references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Genitourinary Consultant Clinic Attendance references in description Consultant Clinic
Attribute MAIN SPECIALTY CODE references in description Consultant Clinic
Attribute METHOD OF ADMISSION references in description Consultant Clinic
Data Element METHOD OF ADMISSION (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) references in description Consultant Clinic
Data Element METHOD OF ADMISSION (MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) references in description Consultant Clinic
Supporting Information Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Nurse Clinic references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Out-Patient Appointment Consultant references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Out-Patient Attendance Consultant references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Out-Patient Clinic references in description Consultant Clinic
NHS Business Definition Sexual and Reproductive Health Clinic references in description Consultant Clinic
Attribute TREATMENT FUNCTION CODE references in description Consultant Clinic