ADMISSION SOURCE (MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)

The source of admission to a Hospital Provider Spell or a Nursing Episode when the PATIENT is in a Hospital Site or a Care Home.

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Note: National Codes 55 ' Care Home Services with Nursing' and 56 ' Care Home Services without Nursing' have been updated in Data Dictionary Change Notice 1897 "Care Homes". The Data Set specifications that contain this item will be updated in the next version of the Information Standard where it is not already correct.

Code	Description
19	Usual place of residence unless listed below, for example, a private dwelling whether owner occupied or owned by Local Authority, housing association or other landlord. This includes wardened accommodation but not residential accommodation where health care is provided. It also includes PATIENTS with no fixed abode.
29	Temporary place of residence when usually resident elsewhere (e.g. hotels, residential Educational Establishments)
37	Court
40	Penal establishment
42	Police Station / Police Custody Suite
49	NHS other Hospital Provider - high security psychiatric accommodation in an NHS Hospital Provider ( NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust)
51	NHS other Hospital Provider - WARD for general PATIENTS or the younger physically disabled or Emergency Care Department
52	NHS other Hospital Provider - WARD for maternity PATIENTS or Neonates
53	NHS other Hospital Provider - WARD for PATIENTS who are mentally ill or have Learning Disabilities
55	Care Home Services with Nursing
56	Care Home Services without Nursing
66	Local Authority foster care
87	Independent Sector Healthcare Provider run hospital
88	Hospice

Code	Description
98	Not applicable
99	ADMISSION SOURCE not known

This Data Element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	ADMISSION SOURCES (MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)

Type	Link	How used
Data Set	Mental Health Services Data Set	references in description ADMISSION SOURCE (MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL)