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Notes:
ASSAULT LOCATION DESCRIPTION is the same as attribute PERSON OBSERVATION TEXT STRING.

ASSAULT LOCATION DESCRIPTION provides further comment and/or details of the LOCATION where an assault took place. 

ASSAULT LOCATION DESCRIPTION may only be completed when the assault LOCATION is NOT a Home or Private Address, as this could identify the PATIENT.

ASSAULT LOCATION DESCRIPTION must NOT contain any text information which could identify the PATIENT or any treatment or other activities related to the assault which were undertaken by CARE PROFESSIONALS and Health Care Providers.

ASSAULT LOCATION DESCRIPTION is collected for a specified purpose at national level only and will not be available from the Secondary Uses Service for use by unauthorised ORGANISATIONS or individuals.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	ASSAULT LOCATIONS DESCRIPTION