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HES Data Dictionary
| HES field name | Code of GP practice | ||||
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| Field | gpprac | ||||
| Class | Practitioner | ||||
| Length and format | 6an | ||||
| Availability | From 1997-98 | ||||
| Description | |||||
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Code of GP Practice (registered GMP). This field was introduced for the 1997-98 data year. It contains a code which defines the practice of the patient's registered GP. It allows the GP to be notified about treatment given to the patient. The registered GP may not be the same as the referring GP. |
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| Value | |||||
6an = GP's practice code (English GP's with codes commencing A-P only) V81998 = Not applicable V81999 = Unknown |
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