# The Regulation and Improvement Authority (Registration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Paragraph 8: Registers relating to independent hospitals, independent hospitals in which treatment or nursing or both are provided for persons liable to be detained under the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, independent clinics and independent medical agencies

Extent: N.I.

(a) In the case of the register relating to –
(i) independent hospitals, the code IH;
(ii) independent clinics, the code IC;
(iii) independent medical agencies, the code IMA.
(a) In the case of each of the registers relating respectively to independent hospitals, independent hospitals in which treatment or nursing (or both) are provided for persons liable to be detained under the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, independent clinics and independent medical agencies, which (if any) of the following categories in respect of service users are applicable, each category to be indicated by reference to the following code –
Acute hospitals (with overnight beds)
AH
Acute hospitals (day surgery only)
AH(DS)
Mental health treatment establishments, not including those where
people are liable to be detained
MH
Mental health establishments taking people liable to be detained
MH(D)
Hospices for adults
H(A)
Hospices for children
H(C)
Maternity hospitals/clinics
MAT
Prescribed techniques or prescribed technology: establishments using Class 3B or Class 4 lasers
PT(L)
Prescribed techniques or prescribed technology: establishments using intense light sources
PT(IL)
Prescribed techniques or prescribed technology: establishments providing dialysis
PT(DL)
Prescribed techniques or prescribed technology: establishments using endoscopy
PT(E)
Prescribed techniques or prescribed technology: establishments providing in vitro fertilisation
PT(IVF)
Prescribed techniques or prescribed technology: establishments providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment
PT(HBO)
Private doctors: walk-in medical centres
PD(M)
Private doctors (other)
PD
Private doctors: independent medical agencies
PD(IMA)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/99/schedule/8/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/regulation-and-improvement-authority-registration-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/schedule-8/paragraph-8
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