Urgent and Emergency Care Acuity

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
WECDS	1^st August 2024

This is the SNOMED CT concept ID which is used to indicate the acuity of the patient's condition on the 'Urgent and Emergency Care Initial Assessment Timestamp'.

This is a measure of the urgency and severity of the condition with which the patient has presented to the Urgent and Emergency Care service as defined by the first clinician who assesses the patient. This may be determined by a formal triage process.

Format: minimum 6 digit numeric maximum 18 digit numeric

Data Item: Urgent and Emergency Care Acuity SNOMED CT Refset- Emergency care acuity simple reference
WECDS Unique ID	WECDS Group	WECDS Description	SNOMED Code	SNOMED UK Preferred Term	Notes: Mapping	Valid From	Valid To
UEC04ACY1111111000	Urgent and emergency care acuity	1 - Immediate care level emergency care	1064891000000107	Immediate resuscitation level emergency care	MTS Red - Immediate (Priority 1) / 'Resus'
UEC04ACY2111111000	Urgent and emergency care acuity	2 - Very urgent level emergency care	1064911000000105	Very urgent level emergency care	MTS Orange - Very Urgent (Priority 2)
UEC04ACY3111111000	Urgent and emergency care acuity	3 - Urgent level emergency care	1064901000000108	Urgent level emergency care	MTS Yellow - Urgent (Priority 3) / 'Majors'
UEC04ACY4111111000	Urgent and emergency care acuity	4 - Standard level emergency care	1077241000000103	Standard level emergency care	MTS Green - Standard (Priority 4) / 'Minors'
UEC04ACY5111111000	Urgent and emergency care acuity	5 - Low acuity level emergency care	1077251000000100	Non-urgent level emergency care	MTS Blue - Non-Urgent (Priority 5)