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Definition
of
CQC Location ID
from
Digitising Social Care Glossary, v0.0.3
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A unique number given by the Care Quality Commission to each location that they inspect. This includes care homes, domiciliary care agencies, hospitals, opticians etc.
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Data descriptor
of
Provider CQC location ID
from
CLD Guidance, release 1 (February 2023)
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If the service provider is registered to carry out regulated activities with the CQC, please record the CQC Location ID. This field should not be used for services provided by non-CQC registered providers and any non-registered activity. This is different from CQC Provider ID.
Data type: Alpha-numeric
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