Format/length:	an5
HES item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:

Definition:
See ORGANISATION CODE.
This is a mandatory 5-character NHS Organisation Code (or valid default code) representing the organisation determined to be the CDS PRIME RECIPIENT of the CDS Message as indicated in the CDS Addressing Grid detailed in the CDS HES Contextual

Usage:
The CDS PRIME RECIPIENT is, in most cases, identified as the 5-character Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust of the Patient. In other specific circumstances, default codes are recommended as defined in the CDS HES Contextual
This is a mandatory data item crucial for the correct indexing of the database and must not be changed during the life of the associated CDS.
It does not identify the first or most important recipient of data, i.e. there is no inference of primacy of one recipient over another.