The method of discharge from a Hospital Provider Spell.
National Codes:
| 1 | PATIENT discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent | 
| 2 | PATIENT discharged him/herself or was discharged by a relative or advocate | 
| 3 | PATIENT discharged by mental health review tribunal, Home Secretary or Court | 
| 4 | PATIENT died | 
| 5 | Stillbirth ** | 
| 6 | PATIENT discharged him/herself * | 
| 7 | PATIENT discharged by a relative or advocate * | 
Note:
- * National Codes 6 and 7 have been introduced for the Mental Health Services Data Set only to add further granularity to National Code 2.- However, National Code 2 is still valid for the Mental Health Services Data Set where extra detail cannot be collected.
- National Codes 6 and 7 are NOT valid in any other data set including Commissioning Data Set version 6-2
 
- ** National Code 5 'Stillbirth' is NOT valid for the Mental Health Services Data Set.
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| plural | DISCHARGE METHODS |