REFERRED OUT OF AREA REASON FOR ADULT ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH

The reason a PATIENT  was referred to an ORGANISATION  for the purposes of the Mental Health Services Data Set.

This is the reason the PATIENT:

• with assessed acute mental health needs and

• requiring adult mental health admitted PATIENT care

was referred to an ORGANISATION:

• that does not form part of the referring ORGANISATION's usual local network of SERVICES  and

• where the Mental Health Care Coordinator cannot visit the PATIENT as often as stated in the referring ORGANISATION's policy.

For further information, see the Department of Health and Social Care  part of the gov.uk website at:  Out of area placements in mental health services for adults in acute inpatient care.

For further guidance on recording of the National Codes, see the NHS England  website at: Implementation tools and guidance: Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS).