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:

  • provides a range of SERVICES for conditions where curative treatment is no longer an option, and people are approaching the end of their life

  • 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

  • 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