| Format/length: | n1 |
| HES item: | |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
The follow-up status of the PATIENT at the time of the CLINICAL STATUS ASSESSMENT DATE (CANCER).
Permitted National Codes:
| 1 | Under follow-up - where the Consultant Out-Patient Episode is open with Out-Patient Attendance Consultant |
| 2 | Lost to follow-up - an Out-Patient Appointment, where ATTENDED OR DID NOT ATTEND code is 2. 'Appointment cancelled by patient' or 3. 'Did not attend, no advance warning given' and no further appointments have been made |
| 3 | Discharged - where the Consultant Out-Patient Episode is closed and there are no Out-Patient Appointments, where the ATTENDED OR DID NOT ATTEND code is 2. 'Appointment cancelled by patient' or 3. 'Did not attend, no advance warning given' |
| 4 | Transferred to another unit - where episodes are closed and new episodes opened under a new Health Care Provider |
Consultant Out-Patient Episode is an ACTIVITY GROUP where ACTIVITY GROUP TYPE is National Code 15 'Consultant Out-Patient Episode'.
Out-Patient Attendance Consultant is a CARE CONTACT where CARE CONTACT TYPE is National Code 27 'Out-Patient Attendance Consultant'.
Out-Patient Appointment is an APPOINTMENT.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PATIENT FOLLOW-UP STATUSES (CANCER) |