The location of the PATIENT prior to an AUGMENTED CARE PERIOD.

National Codes:

01	Ward, same hospital
02	High Dependency Unit or other intermediate care area, same hospital, including Special Care Baby Units
03	ICU, same hospital
04	Theatre or recovery, same hospital
05	A&E department, same hospital
06	X-ray or endoscopy unit, same hospital
07	Other ICU, other hospital
08	Other hospital, not ICU, but including High Dependency Units and Special Care Baby Units
09	Clinic or home / other
10	No change in location; the AUGMENTED CARE PERIOD has started because the CONSULTANT responsible for the CONSULTANT EPISODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER) has changed.

References:
The Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre Casemix Programme Data Set. 

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	AUGMENTED CARE PERIOD SOURCES