| HES field name | Consultant code (pseudonymised) | ||||
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| Field | pconsult | ||||
| Class | Practitioner | ||||
| Length and format | 16an | ||||
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| Description | |||||
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A pseudonymised version of the General Medical Council (GMC) code for the consultant. The Consultant code (consult) field contains the actual GMC code. However, it is a sensitive field that requires the approval of the Security and Advisory Confidentiality Group before you can be given access to it. |
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| Value | |||||
16an = Pseudonymised consultant team code & = Not known |
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