Key:healthcare

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healthcare
Description
Specifies the type of a healthcare facility. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: health
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Documented values: 32
Useful combination
See also
Status: approvedPage for proposal

The key healthcare=* is used to map a facility that provides healthcare (part of the healthcare sector).

Many other healthcare facilities are tagged with amenity=*, and some are tagged with emergency=* or shop=*.

See Healthcare for a full list of healthcare facility tags.

How to map

Create a node in the centre of the feature and tag it with healthcare=*. Or map an outline of this feature and add healthcare=* to that area. healthcare=* is also commonly added to building=* areas.

Add a healthcare:speciality=* as appropriate.

Values

Value Description
healthcare=alternative Someone practising Error creating thumbnail: alternative or complementary medicine but is not a Error creating thumbnail: physician or a place where alternative or complementary medicine is practised that does not fit into the other categories
healthcare=audiologist Error creating thumbnail: Audiologist (hearing and balance specialist). If linked with a shop, please use shop=hearing_aids instead.
healthcare=birthing_centre A non-clinical Error creating thumbnail: birthing centre operated by midwives
healthcare=blood_bank Error creating thumbnail: Blood bank, a facility where donated blood is stored
healthcare=blood_donation A facility where you can donate blood, plasma and/or platelets, and possibly have stem cell samples taken
healthcare=centre Healthcare facility with unspecified characteristics. Using this tag without further specifications is discouraged.
healthcare=clinic May be used in addition to amenity=clinic
healthcare=community_health_worker A place where a Error creating thumbnail: community health worker serves as the main health care provider
healthcare=counselling Healthcare counselling, e.g. an addiction centre, a nutritionist, or a sex therapist. Also see healthcare=nutrition_counselling.
healthcare=dentist May be used in addition to amenity=dentist
healthcare=dialysis A clinic for day patients to get Error creating thumbnail: kidney dialysis treatment
healthcare=doctor May be used in addition to amenity=doctors
healthcare=hospice A hospice which provides palliative care to terminally ill people and support to their relatives
healthcare=hospital May be used in addition to amenity=hospital
healthcare=laboratory Medical laboratory (also called analytical, diagnostic) is a place that analyzes body fluids such as blood, urine, faeces etc. Often blood and other samples are collected here as well.
healthcare=midwife A Error creating thumbnail: midwife, a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirth
healthcare=nurse A facility where some Error creating thumbnail: nurses may receive their patients
healthcare=occupational_therapist Someone who practices Error creating thumbnail: occupational therapy but is not a Error creating thumbnail: physician
healthcare=optometrist Error creating thumbnail: Optometrist (eye doctor). If linked with a shop please use shop=optician instead.
healthcare=pharmacy May be used in addition to amenity=pharmacy
healthcare=physiotherapist Someone who practices Error creating thumbnail: physical therapy (also known as Error creating thumbnail: kinesiotherapy in some countries) but is not a Error creating thumbnail: physician
healthcare=podiatrist Someone who practices Error creating thumbnail: podiatry but is not a Error creating thumbnail: physician
healthcare=psychotherapist Someone who practices Error creating thumbnail: psychotherapy but is not a Error creating thumbnail: physician
healthcare=rehabilitation Error creating thumbnail: Medical rehabilitation facility; should not be used for a wellness clinic or hotel
healthcare=sample_collection Site or dedicated healthcare facility where samples of blood/urine/etc are obtained or collected for purpose of analyzing them for healthcare diagnostics
healthcare=speech_therapist Someone who practices Error creating thumbnail: speech and language therapy
healthcare=vaccination_centre A healthcare facility specifically dedicated to administering vaccinations to individuals, to provide immunisation against infectious diseases
healthcare=postpartum_care A facility that helps residents recover from their childbirth (i.e. Error creating thumbnail: postpartum confinement).
healthcare=yes General healthcare facility. Used only if specifics are unknown. If this value is used, it is recommended to include some details with the description=* or fixme=* key.

Subtags

See more details and possible values on the documentation of each subtag.

General specialities

The speciality of a medical facility can be tagged using the key healthcare:speciality=*.

If a medical facility covers several specializations, they could be separated by a semicolon (';') e.g. healthcare:speciality=radiology;radiotherapy

Counselling specialities

Specify the available healthcare consultations with the key healthcare:counselling=*

Usually used with healthcare=counselling.

Rendering and editors

See also