Clinical Handover Date

Change History
DSCN 2010 / 01	Revisions to the Emergency Department Data Set
DSCN (2009) 02 (W)	Emergency Department Data Set

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

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
EDDS	1^st April 2009	31^st March 2010

Clinical Handover Date is the date the Accident and Emergency clinical staff takes clinical responsibility for the patient.

For patients that arrived at the Accident and Emergency Department via Ambulance, this is the date that the Ambulance Crew are no longer clinically responsible for the patient, and are free to return to the Ambulance.

Format: 8 digit numeric – ccyymmdd