NHS Occupation Codes

A full list of medical and dental Sub-specialty codes are also available as an annex to the NHS Occupation Code Manual. These do not form part of the approved standard but are intended to aid consistent reporting, particularly for Deanery data managers.

The list has been agreed in consultation with the GMC, Deanery data managers, DH Medical Training team and the Workforce Information Review Group (WIRG).

Sub-specialties relate to the detailed nature of the training that a doctor has undertaken (or is undertaking) and are recognised and recorded by the GMC on the list of medical practitioners. Doctors must be training or have completed training in the relevant parent specialty to obtain sub-specialty approval. They do not form part of the national requirement to monitor the NHS workforce.