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HES field name Waiting time
Field elecdur
Class Admissions
Length and format 4n
Availability
Description

This derived field contains the difference in days between the date on which it was decided to admit the patient (elecdate) and the actual admission date (admidate).

Elecdur is only applicable where an elective admission (ie the admission method is 11, 12 or 13) was scheduled and took place.

Value

4n = Waiting time in days from 1 to 8887

null = Other maternity events / not known

Data cleaning
Not applicable (derived by rule 270)

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