This field records the contractual arrangement for clinical staff with the higher education institution (HEI) and the NHS employing body

All contracts where Contract.CLINICAL is coded 1, 2, 3 or 4

The majority of clinical academics have substantive paid higher education contracts and honorary unpaid contracts. These contracts should be coded 1 'HEI contract and NHS Honorary Contract (excluding those with contracts in Nursing and Midwifery purely for the purpose of supervision of placements)'.

Some have separate paid contracts with both a HEI and an NHS employer (often called A+B contracts). These contracts should be coded 2 'Separate HEI and NHS contracts'.

A few individuals have genuinely joint HEI/NHS contracts. These contracts should be coded 3 'Joint HEI/NHS or primary/community healthcare contracts'.

In each case the contracts together constitute employment in a single job agreed by two employers.

NHS Honorary contracts can be held by clinical academics employed by HEIs in a research and/or teaching capacity, and who also provide services for NHS patients, in NHS facilities.

To assist in the development of curriculum and joint working plans in connection with delivery of undergraduate medical/dental education and/or research in association with health authorities and trusts