Ward Attender
A Ward Attender is a PATIENT who attends a WARD to receive nursing care, but has not been admitted to the Hospital Provider and does not stay in the WARD.
Description
A Ward Attender is a PATIENT.
A Ward Attender is a PATIENT who attends a WARD to receive nursing care, but has not been admitted to the Hospital Provider and does not stay in the WARD. They may need care because of diseases or injuries or other factors such as pregnancy that can affect their health. Details about these PATIENTS need to be recorded as they use WARD resources, such as staff time and other facilities.
Ward Attendance provides further guidance for attendance of a PATIENT in a WARD.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | Ward Attenders |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | ATTENDANCE DATE | references in description Ward Attender |
| NHS Business Definition | Ward Attender | references in description Ward Attender |
