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