Provider Spell Number

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
APC ds99	1^st April 1999

A unique number which identifies the hospital provider spell i.e. the total continuous stay of a patient using a bed on premises controlled by the health care provider.

Format: 8 character alpha-numeric (1^st alpha-numeric, 2^nd – 8^th numeric)

See Hospital Provider Spell Number