SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS
The source of referral of each Consultant Out-Patient Episode.
Format / Length
an2
Description
SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS is the same as attribute
SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS.
For specific National Code usage, see SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 |
CONSULTANT initiated following an emergency admission
|
| 02 |
CONSULTANT initiated following a
Domiciliary Consultation
|
| 10 |
CONSULTANT initiated following an
Emergency Care Attendance (including Minor Injuries, Walk In Centres and
Urgent Treatment Centres)
|
| 11 |
CONSULTANT initiated: Other (not listed)
|
| 03 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a
GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER
|
| 92 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a
GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER
|
| 12 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a
General Practitioner with an Extended Role (
GPwER) or
Dentist with Enhanced Skills (
DES)
|
| 04 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from an
Emergency Care Department (including Minor Injuries Units, Walk In Centres and
Urgent Treatment Centres)
|
| 05 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a
CONSULTANT, other than in an
Emergency Care Department
|
| 06 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a self-referral
|
| 07 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a
Prosthetist
|
| 13 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a Specialist
NURSE (Secondary Care)
|
| 14 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from an Allied Health Professional
|
| 15 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from an
OPTOMETRIST
|
| 16 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from an
Orthoptist
|
| 17 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a National
Screening Programme
|
| 93 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral from a Community Dental Service
|
| 97 |
CONSULTANT not initiated following a referral: Other (not listed)
|
Also Known As
This Data Element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | SOURCES OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 020 - Outpatient CDS | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 021 - Future Outpatient CDS | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
| Data Set | CDS V6-3 Type 020 - Outpatient CDS | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
| Data Set | Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set - Core | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
| Data Set | Healthcare Operational Data Flows Data Set: Acute - Out-Patient | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
| Data Set | National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
| Supporting Information | National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Scenarios | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS |