Format/length:	n2
HES item:	CATEGORY
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Notes:
This data item is not in the CDS. At the NHS-wide Clearing Service, the code values of ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY and LEGAL STATUS CLASSIFICATION CODE are extracted and included in the HES extract. HES uses them to derive the HES data item CATEGORY OF PATIENTS.

See the Mental Health Act 1983 Table for details of how CATEGORY OF PATIENTS relates to Parts and Sections of the Act. 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	CATEGORY OF PATIENTS