| provider-authority | Provider authority | An organisation that acts as a higher level care provider, organising and structuring the care within its boundaries of influence. |
| primary-care | Primary care | An organisation that provides non-specialised care as a patient's first point of contact for new general health issues. In addition to general practice, this may for example include a provider of general dental, community pharmacy or optometry services. |
| secondary-care | Secondary care | An organisation that provides specialised, referral-based care, usually in a hospital setting. |
| community-care | Community care | An organisation that provides local health care support services e.g. home care. |
| tertiary-care | Tertiary care | An organisation that provides highly specialized, complex medical treatment and diagnostics, requiring advanced facilities, technology, and expertise. Such organisations usually operate in large hospitals or centers, and their services are accessed via referral from primary or secondary care for conditions like cancer, organ transplants, neurosurgery, and major trauma. |
| social-care-childcare-services | Social care and childcare services | An organisation that provides support for children and families needing extra help, focusing on safety, well-being, and development, through services like family support, safeguarding, fostering, adoption, and care for disabled children |
| social-care-adult-services | Social care and adult services | An organisation that provides practical help, support, and protection for adults with health or disability needs, enabling independent living through services like home help, equipment, day centers, respite care, and housing support |
| pre-school | Pre-school | A school or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school. Also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, play school or creche. |
| school | School | An organisation that provides compulsory education for children, generally from age 4/5 to 16. It may also provide further education such as A-levels. |
| further-education | Further education | An organisation that is dedicated to post-16 learning (A-level, vocational qualifications). Typically covers skills for work or entry to higher education. |
| higher-education | Higher education | An organisation that provides university-level study (degrees, postgraduate). May include higher level diplomas, focusing on academic or advanced vocational skills for professional qualifications. |
| criminal-justice | Criminal justice | An organisation with the primary focus of upholding the law, ensuring public safety, and administering justice. |
| local-authority | Local authority | An organisation commissioning and coordinating the provision of essential services like education, social services, housing, waste collection and leisure to the population of a defined geographical area. Service provision by local authorities in the UK differs by location. Some locations use a single tier system of unitary authorities, others use a two tier system of county councils and district authorities. |
