86.99
Class
Other human health activities n.e.c.
SDMX: R8699
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
7 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - activities for human health n.e.c.: • activities of paramedical practitioners in the field of optometry, hydrotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry/chiropody, etc.
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - activities of dental paramedical personnel (e.g. dental therapists, school dental nurses or dental hygienists) who may work remote from - but are periodically supervised by - dentists - activities of blood banks, tissue banks, sperm banks, transplant organ banks, biobanks, genome data centres, etc., including collecting, processing, storage and shipping - operation of bone marrow donor registries - activities of orthoptists - activities of podiatrists - activities of skin therapists - health-related monitoring activities (infant nutrition, child health) - activities of dieticians - prevention health activities and disease detection (cancer, tuberculosis, venereal diseases) - transport of blood and body organs/fluids - shiatsu, Thai massage, Watsu, tui na qigong - animal therapy activities (e.g. hippotherapy) - colonic hydrotherapy - dance and movement therapy - art therapy
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - production of artificial teeth, denture and prosthetic appliances by dental laboratories, see 32.50 - non-medical laboratory testing, see 71.20 - testing activities in the field of food hygiene, see 71.20 - hospital activities, see 86.10 - medical and dental practice activities, see 86.2 - diagnostic imaging services and medical laboratory activities, see 86.91 - activities of psychologists (e.g. clinical psychologists, health psychologists, psychotherapists, except medical doctors), see 86.93 - nursing and midwifery activities, see 86.94 - physiotherapy activities, see 86.95 - activities of medical massage therapists, see 86.95 - residential nursing care facilities, see 87.10 - activities of massage salons for non-medical massage, see 96.23
Frequently Confused With
32.50
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
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71.20 Technical testing and analysis
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71.20 Technical testing and analysis
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86.10 Hospital activities
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86.2 Medical and dental practice activities
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXMedical practitioners
SOC 2020:2211 Common titles: Doctor, GP, Physician
Care workers and home helpers
SOC 2020:6131 Common titles: Carer, Support worker
Related Occupations
Health services and public health managers and directorsVeterinary nurses
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section Q (Other human health activities n.e.c.).
In this section
- 86.91 — Diagnostic Imaging Services and Medical Laboratory Activities
- 86.92 — Patient Transportation by Ambulance
- 86.93 — Activities of Psychologists and Psychotherapists, Except Medical Doctors
- 86.94 — Nursing and Midwifery Activities
- 86.95 — Physiotherapy Activities
- 86.96 — Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Activities
- 86.97 — Intermediation Service Activities for Medical, Dental and Other Human Health Services
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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