SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DATA SET

The source of referral to a Mental Health Service for the Mental Health Services Data Set.

Format / Length

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National Codes

Code Description
A1
Primary Health Care: General Medical Practitioner Practice
A2
Primary Health Care: Health Visitor
A3 Other Primary Health Care
A4
Primary Health Care: Maternity Service
B1 Self-Referral: Self
B2
Self-Referral: Carer/Relative
C1 Local Authority and Other Public Services: Social Services
C2
Local Authority and Other Public Services: Education Service / Educational Establishment
C3 Local Authority and Other Public Services: Housing Service
D1 Employer
D2 Employer: Occupational Health
E1 Justice System: Police
E2
Justice System: Courts
E3 Justice System: Probation Service
E4
Justice System: Prison
E5 Justice System: Court Liaison and Diversion Service
E6
Justice System: Youth Offending Team
F1
Child Health: School Nurse
F2 Child Health: Hospital-based Paediatrics
F3 Child Health: Community-based Paediatrics
G1 Independent Sector - Medium Secure Inpatients
G2 Independent Sector - Low Secure Inpatients
G3
Other Independent Sector Mental Health Services
G4 Voluntary Sector
H1
Acute Secondary Care: Emergency Care Department
H2 Other Secondary Care specialty
I1
Temporary transfer from another Mental Health Service (NHS-funded)
I2
Permanent transfer from another Mental Health Service (NHS-funded)
M1 Other: Asylum Services
M2 Other: Telephone or Electronic Access Service
M3 Other: Out of Area Agency
M4 Other: Drug Action Team / Drug Misuse Agency
M5 Other: Jobcentre Plus
M6
Other SERVICE or agency
M7 Other: Single Point of Access Service
M9
Other: Urgent and Emergency Care Ambulance Service
N3
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service
P1 Internal Referral
Q1
Mental Health Drop In Service
Q2
Education-based Mental Health Support Team

Also Known As

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Context Alias
Plural SOURCES OF REFERRAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DATA SET