Activity Location Type Codes

Guidance Notes relating to ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE.

Description

Guidance Notes relating to ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE.

For further information regarding the definition and use of Activity Location Type Codes  see the attribute ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE.

National Code National Code Description Notes

 

PATIENT Main Residence or Related Location

A01

PATIENT

's Home

 

A02

Carer

's Home

 

A03

PATIENT

's Workplace

 

A04

Other PATIENT Related LOCATION

E.g. temporary ADDRESS

 

Health Centre Premises

B01

Primary Care Health Centre

Primary Care Health Centre with or without GP Practice (s) based in it, providing community-based healthcare SERVICES such as podiatry, community dentistry, ophthalmology, minor injuries nursing etc, Sexual and Reproductive Health Service, health promotion etc, and sometimes hosting outreach services from NHS Trusts  and NHS Foundation Trusts

B02

Polyclinic

Provide similar services to Primary Care Health Centre but also additional SERVICES such as diagnostics, minor procedures, Out-Patient Appointments, urgent care etc. and also co-located services with Local Authority Social Care.  May also provide extended/out of hours services.

 

GENERAL PRACTITIONER and OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONER

C01

General Medical Practitioner Practice

Stand-alone GP Practice premises, not part of a Primary Care Health Centre

C02

Dental Practice

Stand-alone GP Practice premises, not part of a Primary Care Health Centre

C03

OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL PRACTITIONER

Premises

 

 

Walk In Centres, Out of Hours Premises and Emergency Community Dental Services

D01

Walk In Centre

May be NHS GENERAL PRACTITIONER Led, NURSE -led, or provided by private company.  May be sited in different areas - health care premises, in retail premises etc

D02

Out of Hours Centre

May be NHS GENERAL PRACTITIONER -Led, NURSE -led, or provided by private company.  May be sited in different areas - health care premises, in retail premises etc

D03

Emergency Community Dental Service

Run by Community Dental Services not GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS

 

Locations on Hospital Premises

E01

Out-Patient Clinic

 

E02

WARD

 

E03

Day Hospital

 

E04

Accident and Emergency or Minor Injuries Department

 

E99

Other Departments

E.g. Pathology Laboratories, physiotherapy, Diagnostic Imaging, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy Premises etc

 

Hospice Premises

F01

Hospice

 

 

Nursing and Residential Homes

G01

Care Home Services without Nursing

 

G02

Care Home Services with Nursing

 

G03

Children's Home

 

G04

Integrated Care Home Services without Nursing  and Care Home Services with Nursing

 

 

Day Centre Premises

H01

Day Centre

Facilities operated by the NHS, Social Services or private or voluntary bodies, providing day care and respite care for elderly or disabled people

 

Resource Centre Premises

J01

Resource Centre

Premises where information and support for PATIENTS and their families/ Carers is provided.

 

Dedicated Facilities for Children and Families

K01

Sure Start Children's Centre

Children's centres are service hubs where children under five years old and their families can receive seamless integrated services and information. SERVICES vary according to centre but may include:

  • Integrated early education and childcare

  • Support for parents including advice on parenting, local childcare options and access to specialist services for families

  • Child and family health services

  • Helping parents into work

K02

Child Development Centre

 

 

Educational, Childcare and Training Establishments

L01

School

Including Extended Services, where provided on School premises (where provided off School premises, use other appropriate LOCATION)

L02

Further Education College

 

L03

University

 

L04

Nursery Premises

Pre-school Nurseries attached to Schools would be classed as Schools  in their own right

L05

Other Childcare Premises

E.g. Childminder

L06

Training Establishments

 

L99

Other Educational Premises

Such as Teenage Pregnancy Units, School Preparation Units (for toddlers), Pupil Referral Units (excluded older children and young people), units providing specialist education e.g. deaf children, autistic children etc

 

Justice and Home Office Premises

M01

Prison

 

M02

Probation Service Premises

 

M03

Police Station / Police Custody Suite

 

M04

Young Offender Institution

 

M05

Immigration Removal Centre

 

M06

Young Offender Institution (15-17)

 

M07

Young Offender Institution (18-21)

 

 

Public Locations

N01

Street or other public open space

Public areas such as streets, parks, outdoor sports facilities etc

N02

Other publicly accessible area or building

Publicly accessible premises such as Youth Centres, supermarkets, shops and other retail locations such as shopping centres, community facilities such as libraries, church halls, community centres etc

N03

Voluntary or charitable agency premises

 

N04

Dispensing Optician

 Premises

 

N05

Dispensing Pharmacy Premises

Where it is not on a Hospital Site

 

Other Locations

X01

Other locations not elsewhere classified

 

Also Known As

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Short name Activity Location Type Codes

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