Format/Length:	an10 CCYY-MM-DD
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Notes:
CRITICAL CARE START DATE is the same as attribute ACTIVITY DATE.

CRITICAL CARE START DATE is the Start Date of the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

CRITICAL CARE START DATE is used by the Secondary Uses Service to derive the Healthcare Resource Group 4. Failure to correctly populate this data element is likely to result in an incorrect Healthcare Resource Group, usually associated with lower levels of healthcare resource.

For further information, please refer to the NHS England website at: Payment by Results Guidance.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	CRITICAL CARE START DATES