Hospice
Hospices provide care, treatment and support to PATIENTS in specialised accommodation or in the community.
Description
A Hospice is an ORGANISATION.
Hospices provide care, treatment and support to PATIENTS in specialised accommodation or in the community. The care provided may be long or short-term and may be provided on an inpatient basis or through day care, day therapy or outreach SERVICES.
A Hospice:
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provides a range of SERVICES for conditions where curative treatment is no longer an option, and people are approaching the end of their life
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provides care, treatment and support for people and their families and carers, including respite care for people who live with friends or family at home
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will generally employ or work with a broad range of health and social CARE PROFESSIONALS to meet the needs of people using the SERVICE.
Examples of Hospices include:
For further information on Hospices, see the NHS website at: Finding a Hospice.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Hospices |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | ADMISSION SOURCE | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | ADMISSION SOURCE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | ADMISSION SOURCE (MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description Hospice |
| Supporting Information | Activity Location Type Codes | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | CARE PRODUCT TYPE (NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE) | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | CARE PRODUCT TYPE FOR NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE (ACTUAL) | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE (PREFERRED) | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | DISCHARGE DESTINATION | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (MOTHER POST DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | DISCHARGE DESTINATION FROM NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | DISCHARGE DESTINATION FROM NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE | references in description Hospice |
| NHS Business Definition | Hospice | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | PATIENT LOCATION (NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE CHECKLIST) | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | PATIENT LOCATION FOR NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE CHECKLIST | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | PLANNED DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | PLANNED DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | SOURCE OF ADMISSION | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF ADMISSION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY | references in description Hospice |
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE | references in description Hospice |
| Attribute | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE | references in description Hospice |
