REFERRING ORGANISATION CODE
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used Attribute

Format/Length:max an6
National Codes: 
ODS Default Codes:X99998 - Referring ORGANISATION CODE not applicable
 X99999 - Referring ORGANISATION CODE not known

Notes:
REFERRING ORGANISATION CODE is the same as attribute ORGANISATION CODE.

REFERRING ORGANISATION CODE is the ORGANISATION CODE of the ORGANISATION from which the referral is made, such as a GP Practice, NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust.

This information is essential for managing service agreements which are based on patterns of referral.

 

This data element is also known by these names:
ContextAlias
pluralREFERRING ORGANISATION CODES