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Hospices  provide care, treatment and support to PATIENTS  in specialised accommodation or in the community.

Description

A Hospice  is an ORGANISATION.

Hospices  provide care, treatment and support to PATIENTS  in specialised accommodation or in the community. The care provided may be long or short-term and may be provided on an inpatient basis or through day care, day therapy or outreach SERVICES.

A Hospice:

• provides a range of SERVICES for conditions where curative treatment is no longer an option, and people are approaching the end of their life

• provides care, treatment and support for people and their families and carers, including respite care for people who live with friends or family at home

• will generally employ or work with a broad range of health and social CARE PROFESSIONALS to meet the needs of people using the SERVICE.

Examples of Hospices  include:

• Adult Hospice

• Children's Hospice

• Day Hospice

• End of life care teams

• Hospice

   at home.

For further information on Hospices, see the NHS website at: Finding a Hospice.

Also Known As

This NHS business definition is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	Hospices

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Data Element	ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE	references in description Hospice
Attribute	ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE	references in description Hospice
Attribute	ADMISSION SOURCE	references in description Hospice
Data Element	ADMISSION SOURCE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Data Element	ADMISSION SOURCE (MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Supporting Information	Activity Location Type Codes	references in description Hospice
Attribute	DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE	references in description Hospice
Data Element	DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE (ACTUAL)	references in description Hospice
Data Element	DEATH LOCATION TYPE CODE (PREFERRED)	references in description Hospice
Attribute	DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE	references in description Hospice
Data Element	DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Attribute	DISCHARGE DESTINATION	references in description Hospice
Data Element	DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Data Element	DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (MOTHER POST DELIVERY HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Data Element	DISCHARGE DESTINATION FROM NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE	references in description Hospice
Attribute	DISCHARGE DESTINATION FROM NEONATAL CRITICAL CARE	references in description Hospice
Data Element	DISCHARGE PATHWAY SUB CATEGORY (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Attribute	DISCHARGE PATHWAY SUB CATEGORY FOR HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL	references in description Hospice
Supporting Information	Discharge Pathway	references in description Hospice
NHS Business Definition	Hospice	references in description Hospice
Attribute	PLANNED DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE	references in description Hospice
Data Element	PLANNED DESTINATION OF DISCHARGE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Data Element	PLANNED DISCHARGE PATHWAY SUB CATEGORY (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Attribute	SOURCE OF ADMISSION	references in description Hospice
Data Element	SOURCE OF ADMISSION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)	references in description Hospice
Attribute	SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY	references in description Hospice
Data Element	SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY	references in description Hospice

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