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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 042436 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
07-Sep-2017
Superseded
15-Jul-2019
Documented
Director, Statistical Collections and Integration, Statistical Services Branch
01-Jul-1984
30-Jun-2018
The telephone number used to contact the person at their business address or place of work.
Telephone number (business) (QHAPDC)
Work phone number
Representational Attributes
Numeric Character
Text
N(8)[N(12)]
8
20
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

-
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
Can be null.
Should only contain numeric digits.
Must not contain unidentified characters/symbols.
If not null then a minimum of 8 characters should be supplied.
Business telephone numbers should:
- be recorded as, prefix plus telephone number. For example, 0731822660
- not include non-numeric characters or spaces. For example, Ext123 or # 123.

For overseas persons, the country access code should be included at the beginning of the number.

If the person only has a mobile telephone (i.e. does not have a business landline telephone) this field should be left blank and the mobile number recorded in the Telephone number (mobile/cellular device) data element.
The collection of the telephone details of a person is desirable for follow up and to facilitate the conduct of satisfaction surveys at a later date.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementPerson (address)-telephone number (business) (QHAPDC)QH 042436 Version 2Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementPerson (address)-telephone number (home) (QHAPDC)QH 042434 Version 1Superseded
Relates toData ElementData ElementPerson (address)-telephone number (mobile/cellular device) (QHAPDC)QH 042435 Version 1Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1OptionalSuperseded01-Jul-198430-Jun-2018
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) Public Hospital Services Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2016-2017QH 020314 Version 1OptionalSuperseded01-Jul-201630-Jun-2017
Data Supply RequirementHHS Service AgreementQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) Public Hospital Services Data Supply Requirement (DSR) 2017-2018QH 020329 Version 1OptionalSuperseded01-Jul-201730-Jun-2018
Source and Reference Attributes