| Change Request |
| Reference: | Change Request 255 |
| Version No: | 1.3 |
| Subject: | DSCN 43/2002 |
| Type of Change: | Revision of NHS Data Standards |
| Effective Date: | Immediate |
| Reason for Change: | Changeover from the UKCC to the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) |
| Class Definitions | |
| MIDWIFE | Change to description |
| NURSE | Change to description |
| Attribute Definitions | |
| PERSON IDENTIFIER TYPE | Change to description |
| PROF ADVICE AND SUPPORT STAFF GROUP | Change to description |
| QUALIFICATION | Change to aliases |
| Data Elements | |
| CONSULTANT CODE | Change to description |
| Name: | Kevin Shine |
| Date: | 28 November 2002 |
| Sponsor: | Data Standards Team |
A type of HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER.
A person whose name is included in the United KingdomCentral Council register for nurses, midwives and healthvisitors, and who is contracted as a MIDWIFE to a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.A person whose name is included in the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for nurses, midwives and healthvisitors, and who is contracted as a MIDWIFE to a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | MIDWIVES |
A type of HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER.
A person whose name is included in the United Kingdom Central Council register for nurses, midwives and health visitors, and who is contracted as a NURSEto a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.A person whose name is included in the Nursing and Midwifery Council register for nurses, midwives and health visitors, and who is contracted as a
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | NURSES |
The classification of a PERSON IDENTIFIER.
Classification:
| a. | Old NHS Number |
| b. | New NHS Number |
| c. | Local Patient Identifier ('PAS' Number) |
| d. | Code of General Practitioner - PPA Code |
| e. | Code of General Practitioner - GMC Code |
| f. | Personal Identifier (Employee) |
| g. | Consultant Code - GMC |
| h. | Code of General Practitioner - Organisation Codes Service |
| | |
| i. | Nurse/Midwife Identifier - NMC |
| j. | General Dental Practitioner Code |
| k. | Code of Ophthalmic Medical Practitioner - GMC Code |
| l. | Code of Ophthalmic Medical Practitioner - Ophthalmic Qualification Committee (OQC) number |
| m. | Code of Ophthalmic Optician - General Ophthalmic Council(GOC) number |
| n. | Service or Personnel number |
| o. | Social Services Client Identifier |
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PERSON IDENTIFIER TYPES |
A grouping of staff carrying out activities in PROF ADVICE AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMES.
Note: A Health Visitor is a person registered by UKCC as a Health Visitor, and employed by an ORGANISATION as such to provide Professional Advice and Support, Health Promotion and Education and Health Surveillance.Note: A Health Visitor is a person registered by Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Health Visitor, and employed by an ORGANISATION as such to provide Professional Advice and Support, Health Promotion and Education and Health Surveillance. A Health Visitor does not normally provide PATIENT Care in the Community.
Classification:
| a. | Community medical officers |
| b. | Health visitors |
| c. | School nurses |
| d. | Contact tracing nurses |
| e. | Health education officers |
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PROF ADVICE AND SUPPORT STAFF GROUPS |
A qualification which may be recorded for EMPLOYEES. These may include:
| a. | Nursing, midwifery and health visiting qualifications recognised by the NMC |
| b. | Consultants fellowship of appropriate Royal College or Faculty |
| c. | Look After Your heart and/or Look After Yourself tutorship registration |
| d. | Adequate training (but not specialist) to deal with HIV positive patients |
| e. | Medical specialists in HIV/AIDS |
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | QUALIFICATIONS |
| Format/length: | an8 |
| HES item: | CONSULT |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: | C9999998 - Consultant code not known |
| D9999998 - Dentist code not known | |
| M9999998 - Not applicable - Midwife | |
| N9999998 - Not applicable - Nurse |
The GMC code is an eight character alphanumeric code based on the GMC registration number; the first character will be the letter `C'; characters 2 to 7 will be the doctor's GMC number, see PRACTITIONER CODES.
If a dental consultant is not registered with the GMC, the Dentists' Practice Board number has to be used prefixed with D.
All MIDWIFE EPISODES are identified in the Admitted Patient Care CDS and HES by a pseudo main consultant specialty code, 560, see Speciality Function Codes. A default code is used in the
All NURSING EPISODES are identified in the Admitted Patient CDS and HES by a pseudo main consultant specialty code, 950, see Speciality Function Codes. A default code is used in the
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | CONSULTANT CODES |