Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007) for health and

social care
The following SIC codes should be used for health and social care
work activities:

86 - Health care activities 87 - Residential care activities

86101 Hospital activities 87100 Residential nursing care activities

86102 Medical nursing home activities
86210 General medical practice activities
86220 Specialist medical practice activities
86230 Dental practice activities
86900 Other human health activities
87200 Residential care activities for learning
disabilities, mental health and substance abuse
87300 Residential care activities for the elderly and
disabled
87900 Other residential care activities (including for
persons, except the elderly and disabled, who are
unable to fully care for themselves or who do not
desire to live independently)

88 - Social work activities without accommodation

88100 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
88910 Child day-care activities
88990 Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c (not elsewhere classified)

The following link provides a useful ‘look up’ facility for SIC codes:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/software/cascot/choose_classificatio/

The table below lists all of the relevant activities covered under each of these
SIC codes:

86101 Accident and emergency service (private sector)
Hospital activities Accident and emergency service (public sector)
Anaesthetist (public sector)
Asylums (private sector)
Asylums (public sector)
Broadmoor Hospital
Central sterile supply department (private sector)
Central sterile supply department (public sector)
Children’s hospital (private sector)
Children’s hospital (public sector)
Chronic sick hospital (private sector)
Chronic sick hospital (public sector)
Convalescent home (private sector providing medical
care)
Convalescent home (public sector providing medical
care)
Dental hospital (private sector)
Dental hospital (public sector)
Ear, nose and throat hospital (private sector)
Ear, nose and throat hospital (public sector)
Ear, nose and throat specialist (public sector)
Infirmary (public sector)
Isolation hospital (public sector)
Leprosaria (public sector)
Maternity hospital (private sector)
Maternity hospital (public sector)
Medical consultant (public sector)
Mental disability hospital (public sector)
Mental health specialist (public sector)
Mental hospital (private sector)
Mental hospital (public sector)
Military base hospitals
Military hospital (public sector)
Morbid anatomy specialist (public sector)
Nuffield Hospital Trust
Ophthalmic hospital (private sector)
Ophthalmic hospital (public sector)
Orthopaedic hospital (private sector)
Orthopaedic hospital (public sector)
Pre-convalescent hospital (private sector)
Pre-convalescent hospital (public sector)
Preventoria providing hospital type care (public
 Eye hospital (private sector)
Eye hospital (public sector)
Eye specialist (public sector)
General hospital (public sector)
General hospital psychiatric unit (public sector)
General medical consultant (public sector)
General medicine consultant (private sector)
Genito-urinary specialist (public sector)
Geriatric hospital (private sector)
Geriatric hospital (public sector)
Geriatrician (public sector)
Gynaecologist (public sector)
Haematologist (public sector)
Hospice (private sector)
Hospice (public sector)
Hospital activities (private sector)
Hospital activities (public sector)
Infectious disease hospital (public sector)
Infectious disease specialist (public sector)
Infirmary (private sector)
sector)
Prison hospitals
Private hospital
Psychiatric unit (private sector)
Radiologist (public sector)
Radiotherapist (public sector)
Rampton Hospital
Rehabilitation hospital (private sector)
Rehabilitation hospital (public sector)
Sanatoria providing hospital type care (private
sector)
Sanatoria providing hospital type care (public
sector)
Smallpox hospital (public sector)
Social medicine specialist (public sector)
Special hospital (private sector)
Special hospital (public sector)
Surgeon (public sector)
Tuberculosis hospital (public sector)
Urologist (public sector)

86102 Nursing home with medical care (under the direct

Medical nursing home supervision of medical doctors)
activities
86210 District community physician General medical practitioner
General medical Doctor (unspecified) Medical group practice
practice activities Doctors receptionist School medical officer
Family doctor service Surgery (doctor’s)
General medical consultant (private practice)

86220 Ear, nose and throat specialist (private practice)
Specialist medical Eye specialist (private practice)
practice activities Family planning centre providing medical treatment
without accommodation
Genito-urinary specialist (private practice)
Gynaecologist (private practice)
Homeopath (registered medical practitioner)
Infectious disease specialist (private practice)
Mental health specialist (private practice)
Morbid anatomy specialist (private practice)
Osteopath (registered medical practitioner)
Physiologist
Private consultants clinics
Psychiatrist (private practice)
Radiotherapy treatment centre
Social medicine specialist (private practice)
Specialist (not employed full time by a hospital)
Specialist medical consultant (private practice)
Specialist medical consultation and treatment
Specialist physician and surgeon (private
practice)
Surgeon (private practice)
Urologist (private practice)

86230 Community dental service clinics Dentist

Dental practice Dental activities in operating rooms Endodontic dentistry
activities Dental clinic Oral pathology
Dental clinic (health service) Orthodontic activities
Dental practice activities Paediatric dentistry
Dental receptionist
Dental surgeon (not employed full time by a
hospital)

86900 Ambulance service Medical laboratories

Other human health Artificial kidney unit Midwife (NHS)
activities Artificial limb and appliance centre Midwife (private)
Blood banks Neuropath
Blood transfusion service Nurse (private)
Chiropodist (NHS) Nursing co-operative
Chiropodist (private) Occupational therapist (private)
Chiropractor clinic (own account) Ophthalmic clinic
Clinic (health service) Osteopath (not registered medical practitioner)
Collection of female human urine for hormone Para-medical practitioner activities
extraction Pathological laboratory
Community health service Physiotherapist (private)
Community medical service clinics Physiotherapy clinic
Community psychiatric nurse (NHS) Psychiatric clinic
Dental hygienist Psychiatric day hospital
Dental therapist Psychologist
Disablement services centres Public health laboratory
District nurse Radiographer (private)
Family Planning Association clinics (not providing School dental nurse
medical treatment) School health service
Foot clinic (NHS) School medical clinic
 Foot clinic (private) Scottish Ambulance Service
Health centre Speech therapist (NHS)
Health visitor Speech therapist (own account)
Home nurse (NHS) Sperm banks
Homeopath (not registered medical practitioner) St Andrew’s ambulance brigade
Limb fitting centre St John’s ambulance brigade
Mass radiography service Transplant organ banks
Maternity and child welfare services
Maternity clinic

87100 Convalescent homes Residential nursing care facilities (not directly

Residential nursing Homes for the elderly with nursing care supervised by medical doctors)
care activities Nursing care facilities Rest homes with nursing care
Nursing homes
Residential nursing care facilities

87200 Residential care (paramedical) in group homes for Residential care activities (social) for learning
Residential care the emotionally disturbed (charitable) difficulties (non-charitable)
activities for learning Residential care (paramedical) in mental health Residential care activities (social) for mental
halfway houses health (charitable)
disabilities, mental
Residential care (paramedical) in mental disability Residential care activities (social) for mental
health and substance facilities health (non-charitable)
abuse Residential care (paramedical) in psychiatric Residential care activities (social) for substance
convalescent homes abuse (charitable)
Residential care (social) in group homes for the Residential care activities (social) for substance
emotionally disturbed (charitable) abuse (non-charitable)
Residential care (social) in group homes for the Residential care home for the mentally disabled
emotionally disturbed (non charitable) (charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental health halfway Residential care home for the mentally disabled
houses (charitable) (non-charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental health halfway Residential care home for the mentally ill
houses (non-charitable) (charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental disability facilities Residential care home for the mentally ill
(charitable) (non-charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental disability facilities Residential care in alcoholism or drug addiction
(non-charitable) treatment facilities (private sector)
Residential care (social) in psychiatric convalescent Residential care in alcoholism or drug addiction
homes (charitable) treatment facilities (public sector)
Residential care (social) in psychiatric convalescent Residential care in rehabilitation centres (private
homes (non-charitable) sector)
Residential care activities (paramedical) for mental Residential care in rehabilitation health centres
health (public sector)
Residential care activities (paramedical) for mental
disability
Residential care activities (paramedical) for
substance
abuse
Residential care activities (social) for learning
difficulties (charitable)

87300 Assisted-living facilities for the elderly or disabled
Residential care (charitable)
activities for the Assisted-living facilities for the elderly or disabled
(non-charitable)
elderly and disabled
Continuing care retirement communities (charitable)
Continuing care retirement communities
(non-charitable)
Home for the blind (charitable)
Home for the blind (non-charitable)
Home for the disabled (charitable)
Home for the disabled (non-charitable)
Home for the elderly (charitable)
Home for the elderly (non-charitable)
Homes for the elderly with minimal nursing care
(charitable)
Homes for the elderly with minimal nursing care
(non-charitable)
Local authority homes for the disabled and the
elderly
Old people’s sheltered housing (charitable)
Old people’s sheltered housing (non-charitable)
Old persons’ home (local authority)
Old persons’ warden assisted dwellings (charitable)
Old persons’ warden assisted dwellings
(non-charitable)
Provision of residential care and treatment for the
elderly and disabled by paramedical staff
Residential care activities for the elderly and
disabled
(charitable)
Residential care activities for the elderly and
disabled
(non-charitable)
Residential care home for epileptics (charitable)
Residential care home for epileptics (non-
charitable)
Residential care home for disabled children
(charitable)
Residential care home for disabled children
(non-charitable)
Rest homes without nursing care (charitable)
Rest homes without nursing care (non-
charitable)
87900 Children’s boarding homes and hostels (charitable)
Other residential care Children’s boarding homes and hostels
activities (non-charitable)
Children’s home (charitable)
Children’s home (non-charitable)
Community homes for children (charitable)
Community homes for children (non-charitable)
Convalescent home without medical care (charitable)
Convalescent homes without medical care
(non-charitable)
Discharged prisoners’ hostel (charitable)
Discharged prisoners’ hostel (non-charitable)
Halfway group homes for persons with social or
personal problems (charitable)
Halfway group homes for persons with social or
personal problems (non-charitable)
Halfway homes for delinquents and offenders
(charitable)
Halfway homes for delinquents and offenders
(non-charitable)
Hostel for the homeless (charitable)
Hostel for the homeless (non-charitable)
88100 Day centres for the elderly, the physically or the
Social work activities mentally ill (charitable)
without Day centres for the elderly, the physically or the
mentally ill (non-charitable)
accommodation
Home help service (charitable)
for the elderly and Home help service (non-charitable)
disabled Local authority home help service
Occupation and training centre for the mentally
disordered (non-charitable)
88910 Child day-care activities (charitable)
Child day-care Child day-care activities (non-charitable)
activities Crèche (charitable)
Crèche (non-charitable)
Day care for disabled children (charitable)
Day care for disabled children (non-charitable)
88990 Adoption activities (charitable)
Other social work Adoption activities (non-charitable)
activities without Benevolent society (charitable services)
Charity administration
accommodation n.e.c.
Child guidance centre (charitable)
Child guidance centre (non-charitable)
Citizens Advice Bureau
Community and neighbourhood activities
(charitable)
Community and neighbourhood activities
(non-charitable)
Credit and debt counselling services (charitable)
Credit and debt counselling services (non-charitable)
Disaster relief organisations (charitable)
Disaster relief organisations (non-charitable)
Employment rehabilitation centre (charitable)
Employment rehabilitation centre (non-charitable)
Family Planning Associations (not clinics)
Family Welfare Association
Jewish board of family and children’s services
Local authority citizen’s advice bureau
Local authority probation service
Local authority social services department
Marriage and family guidance (charitable)
Marriage and family guidance (non-charitable)
National society for the prevention of cruelty to
children
Oxfam (not shops)
Police court mission
Juvenile correction homes (charitable)
Juvenile correction homes (non-charitable)
Local authority community homes (children)
Local authority lodging houses
Lodging house (local authority)
Orphanages (charitable)
Orphanages (non-charitable)
Residential nurseries (charitable)
Residential nurseries (non-charitable)
Salvation army shelter (charitable)
Shelter (the charity)
Social work activities with accommodation
(charitable)
Social work activities with accommodation
(non-charitable)
Temporary accommodation for the homeless
(charitable)
Temporary accommodation for the homeless
(non-charitable)
Temporary homeless shelters (charitable)
Temporary homeless shelters (non-charitable)
Occupation and training centres for the mentally
disordered (charitable)
Old age and sick visiting (charitable)
Old age and sick visiting (non-charitable)
Vocational rehabilitation (charitable)
Vocational rehabilitation (non-charitable)
Day nursery (charitable)
Day nursery (non-charitable)
Playgroup (charitable)
Playgroup (non-charitable)
Probation and after care service
Red Cross Society
Refugee and hunger relief programmes abroad
Refugee camp (charitable)
Refugee camp (non-charitable)
Refugee services (charitable)
Refugee services (non-charitable)
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute
Social Services Department
Social welfare society (charitable)
Social work activities for immigrants (charitable)
Social work activities for immigrants (non-
charitable)
Social work activities without accommodation
(charitable)
Social work activities without accommodation
(non-charitable)
Social worker (charitable)
Social worker (non-charitable)
Temperance association
Welfare and guidance activities for children and
adolescents (charitable)
Welfare and guidance activities for children and
adolescents (non-charitable)
Welfare service (charitable)
Welfare service (non-charitable)
Women’s Royal Voluntary Service