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Term information
database cross reference
- GECKO:0000052 (survey administration)
definition
This field gives a combination of 3-character and 5-character provider codes. Procodet enables you to view a combined list of codes, and related data, from:
1. Primary care trusts (3 character, beginning with 5)
2. NHS trusts (3 character, beginning with R or T. Trusts with associated treatment centres will have an '- X' following their code)
3. NHS trust treatment centres (5 character; listed separately to the NHS trusts)
4. Independent providers (5 character, beginning with 8)
5. Independent sector healthcare providers (5 character, beginning with N or A)
For 3-character codes only see procode (provider code (3 character)) and for 5-character codes only see procode5 (provider code (5 character)).|The organisation code of the organisation acting as the health care provider.
NHS organisations are allocated a main 3-character code, however this field may contain the 3-character organisation code or a full 5-character code (e.g. a site code, a HQ code ending 01 etc.). Independent providers will always be represented in this field by a 5-character code. Users wishing to group data at 3-character level (which will identify an individual organisation - e.g. NHS Trust) may wish to use the field PROCODE3.
Note that details of the site code can be found in the field 'site code of treatment' (SITETRET).