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
86102 Medical nursing home activities
87100 Residential nursing care 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)
86210 General medical practice activities
86220 Specialist medical practice activities
86230 Dental practice activities
86900 Other human health activities
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
Hospital activities
Accident and emergency service (private sector)
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
Medical nursing home
activities
86210
General medical
practice activities
Nursing home with medical care (under the direct
supervision of medical doctors)
District community physician
Doctor (unspecified)
Doctors receptionist
Family doctor service
General medical consultant (private practice)
General medical practitioner
Medical group practice
School medical officer
Surgery (doctor’s)
86220
Specialist medical
practice activities
Ear, nose and throat specialist (private practice)
Eye specialist (private practice)
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
Dental practice
activities
Community dental service clinics
Dental activities in operating rooms
Dental clinic
Dental clinic (health service)
Dental practice activities
Dental receptionist
Dental surgeon (not employed full time by a
hospital)
Dentist
Endodontic dentistry
Oral pathology
Orthodontic activities
Paediatric dentistry
86900
Other human health
activities
Ambulance service
Artificial kidney unit
Artificial limb and appliance centre
Blood banks
Blood transfusion service
Chiropodist (NHS)
Chiropodist (private)
Chiropractor clinic (own account)
Clinic (health service)
Collection of female human urine for hormone
extraction
Community health service
Community medical service clinics
Community psychiatric nurse (NHS)
Dental hygienist
Dental therapist
Disablement services centres
District nurse
Family Planning Association clinics (not providing
medical treatment)
Foot clinic (NHS)
Medical laboratories
Midwife (NHS)
Midwife (private)
Neuropath
Nurse (private)
Nursing co-operative
Occupational therapist (private)
Ophthalmic clinic
Osteopath (not registered medical practitioner)
Para-medical practitioner activities
Pathological laboratory
Physiotherapist (private)
Physiotherapy clinic
Psychiatric clinic
Psychiatric day hospital
Psychologist
Public health laboratory
Radiographer (private)
School dental nurse
School health service
School medical clinic
Foot clinic (private)
Health centre
Health visitor
Home nurse (NHS)
Homeopath (not registered medical practitioner)
Limb fitting centre
Mass radiography service
Maternity and child welfare services
Maternity clinic
Scottish Ambulance Service
Speech therapist (NHS)
Speech therapist (own account)
Sperm banks
St Andrew’s ambulance brigade
St John’s ambulance brigade
Transplant organ banks
87100
Residential nursing
care activities
Convalescent homes
Homes for the elderly with nursing care
Nursing care facilities
Nursing homes
Residential nursing care facilities
Residential nursing care facilities (not directly
supervised by medical doctors)
Rest homes with nursing care
87200
Residential care
activities for learning
disabilities, mental
health and substance
abuse
Residential care (paramedical) in group homes for
the emotionally disturbed (charitable)
Residential care (paramedical) in mental health
halfway houses
Residential care (paramedical) in mental disability
facilities
Residential care (paramedical) in psychiatric
convalescent homes
Residential care (social) in group homes for the
emotionally disturbed (charitable)
Residential care (social) in group homes for the
emotionally disturbed (non charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental health halfway
houses (charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental health halfway
houses (non-charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental disability facilities
(charitable)
Residential care (social) in mental disability facilities
(non-charitable)
Residential care (social) in psychiatric convalescent
homes (charitable)
Residential care (social) in psychiatric convalescent
homes (non-charitable)
Residential care activities (paramedical) for mental
health
Residential care activities (paramedical) for mental
disability
Residential care activities (paramedical) for
substance
abuse
Residential care activities (social) for learning
difficulties (charitable)
Residential care activities (social) for learning
difficulties (non-charitable)
Residential care activities (social) for mental
health (charitable)
Residential care activities (social) for mental
health (non-charitable)
Residential care activities (social) for substance
abuse (charitable)
Residential care activities (social) for substance
abuse (non-charitable)
Residential care home for the mentally disabled
(charitable)
Residential care home for the mentally disabled
(non-charitable)
Residential care home for the mentally ill
(charitable)
Residential care home for the mentally ill
(non-charitable)
Residential care in alcoholism or drug addiction
treatment facilities (private sector)
Residential care in alcoholism or drug addiction
treatment facilities (public sector)
Residential care in rehabilitation centres (private
sector)
Residential care in rehabilitation health centres
(public sector)
87300
Residential care
activities for the
elderly and disabled
Assisted-living facilities for the elderly or disabled
(charitable)
Assisted-living facilities for the elderly or disabled
(non-charitable)
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 (noncharitable)
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 (noncharitable)
87900
Other residential care
activities
Children’s boarding homes and hostels (charitable)
Children’s boarding homes and hostels
(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)
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)
88100
Social work activities
without
accommodation
for the elderly and
disabled
Day centres for the elderly, the physically or the
mentally ill (charitable)
Day centres for the elderly, the physically or the
mentally ill (non-charitable)
Home help service (charitable)
Home help service (non-charitable)
Local authority home help service
Occupation and training centre for the mentally
disordered (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)
88910
Child day-care
activities
Child day-care activities (charitable)
Child day-care activities (non-charitable)
Crèche (charitable)
Crèche (non-charitable)
Day care for disabled children (charitable)
Day care for disabled children (non-charitable)
Day nursery (charitable)
Day nursery (non-charitable)
Playgroup (charitable)
Playgroup (non-charitable)
88990
Other social work
activities without
accommodation n.e.c.
Adoption activities (charitable)
Adoption activities (non-charitable)
Benevolent society (charitable services)
Charity administration
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
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 (noncharitable)
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