Organisation Code (LHB Area of Residence)

Change History
DSCN 2025 / 01	Audiology Wait Times Data Set
DSCN 2024 / 12	Welsh Emergency Care Data Set
DSCN 2021 / 02	Inpatient and Day Case Admissions and First Outpatient Appointments Waiting Times (PP01W) Data Set - Retirement
DSCN 2016 / 02	Maternity Indicators Data Set
DSCN 2014 / 04	NHS England Health Bill
DDCN 2013 / 15	Appendix C – Organisation Codes
DSCN 2012 / 11	Elective Admission List Data Set (EAL Ds)
DSCN 2011 / 07	The introduction of the ‘Referral to Treatment Times (Combined)’ return
DDCN 2011 / 02	Angiogram Waiting Time & Referral to Treatment Patient Tracking Report.
DSCN 2010 / 12	Referral to Treatment Patient Tracking Report.
DSCN 2010 / 06	Outpatient Activity Minimum Data Set (OP MDS) Data Validity Standards
DSCN 2010 / 04	To discontinue the reporting of the Angiogram Waiting Times Return.
DSCN 2009 / 09	NHS Reforms: NHS Wales Data Definition Update
DSCN (2009) 02 (W)	Emergency Department Data Set
DSCN (2008) 11 (W)	To change the reporting requirements of Angiogram waits. To cease the reporting of Angioplasties.
DSCN (2007) 13 (W)	To remove waits for certain diagnostic endoscopies from the waiting times data collection for inpatient and day case admissions and first outpatient appointments (PP01W).
DSCN (2007) 08 (W)	To provide Guidance on the Reporting Structure for the Referral to Treatment Times Reporting Requirements.
DSCN 39/03 (W) Amdt	Amendment to DSCN 39/2003 (W) to confirm the use of the PCT Area of Residence for English residents treated in Wales.
DSCN 39/03 (W)	Re-use of Health Authority of Residence data item to facilitate coding of LHB Area of Residence on APC, EAL and Outpatient Activity DS

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
EAL ds	1^st April 1999	21^st November 2012
OP ds	1^st April 1999
RTT	1^st April 2007	31^st August 2011
PP01W		8^th February 2021
OPR ds	1^st July 2008
EDDS	1^st April 1999
CRTT	1^st June 2009	31^st August 2011
Angiogram	1^st December 2008	1^st April 2010
RTT (Combined)	1^st September 2011
MI ds	1^st April 2016
WECDS	1^st August 2024
AUD WT ds	1^st April 2025

The Local Health Board where the patient is a resident, identified via the NHS Postcode Directory. This ensures that the Local Health Board can receive information about the care given to its residents.

Format: 3 character alpha-numeric

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

NAN

The code of the LHB.

Codes for Welsh LHBs can be accessed via the Welsh Reference Data Service – WRDS (wales.nhs.uk) (NHS Wales Users Only)

N/A

X98

Not applicable e.g. for overseas visitors

1^st April 1996

Note: For English Residents treated in Wales, use the Organisation Code of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) of Residence for all activity / waiting times data up to 31^st March 2013.

From 1st April 2013 (inclusive) onwards, use the Organisation Code of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

Reference data files containing details of the Organisation Codes for English organisations, including the NHS postcode file, can be accessed via the NHS postcode file, which is available via the Technology Reference data Update Distribution (TRUD).

The TRUD website can be accessed via the following link:

https://isd.hscic.gov.uk

See Organisation Code