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CONSULTANT SPECIALTY FUNCTION

Each CONSULTANT SPECIALTY FUNCTION

K	must be contractually provided by one and only one CONSULTANT
K	must be related to one and only one SPECIALTY FUNCTION
	may be the classifier for the main specialty of one or more CONSULTANT EPISODE (ACUTE HOME-BASED)
	may be classifier for main specialty of one or more CONSULTANT EPISODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER)
	may be classifier for treatment specialty interest of one or more CONSULTANT EPISODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER)
	may be classifier for main specialty of one or more CONSULTANT EPISODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER)
	may be classifier for treatment specialty interest of one or more CONSULTANT OUT-PATIENT EPISODE
	may be classifier for main specialty of one or more CONSULTANT OUT-PATIENT EPISODE
	may be classifier for treatment specialty interest of one or more ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST
	may be classifier for main specialty of one or more ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST
	may be classifier for treatment specialty interest of one or more ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST
	may be classifier for treatment specialty interest of one or more ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST ENTRY
	may be the classifier for the main specialty of one or more RESPONSIBLE MEDICAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENT

LEGAL STATUS

Attributes of this Class are:

K		START DATE
	O	END DATE
	O	END TIME
		MENTAL CATEGORY
		START TIME
		to be recorded if systems permit

MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL

Each MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL

	must be provided by one and only one MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM
	must be for the care or assessment of one and only one PATIENT
	may be associated with one or more ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE
	may be associated with contact by one or more FACE TO FACE CONTACT SOCIAL WORKER
	may be initiated by transfer from another one and only one HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
	may be associated with one or more LEAVE OF ABSENCE
	may be suspended by one or more MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL SUSPENSION
	may be associated for the main specialty with one or more MHCS SPECIALTY ASSOCIATION
	may be associated with one or more MHC WITHOUT PATIENT CONSENT
	may be associated with one or more RESPONSIBLE MEDICAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENT

MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM

Attributes of this Class are:

K		MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM IDENTIFIER
		ASSERTIVE OUTREACH TEAM
		MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM TYPE

RESPONSIBLE MEDICAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENT

RESPONSIBLE MEDICAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENT

An assignment of a CONSULTANT within a particular SPECIALTY FUNCTION to a MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL.

There will be only one CONSULTANT assigned to a PATIENT at any one time. These assignments may change during the course of a MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL, though not necessarily at the time of a CARE PROGRAMME APPROACH REVIEW.

This class is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	RESPONSIBLE MEDICAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS

Attributes of this Class are:

K		START DATE
	O	END DATE

Each RESPONSIBLE MEDICAL OFFICER ASSIGNMENT

K	must be an assignment of one and only one CONSULTANT SPECIALTY FUNCTION
K	must be an assignment within one and only one MENTAL HEALTH CARE SPELL

WARD STAY

Attributes of this Class are:

K		START DATE
		DELIVERY FACILITIES ONLY USED
	O	END DATE
	O	END TIME
		for patients with mental health care spell only
		START TIME
		for patients with mental health care spell only; only recorded if systems permit
	O	WARD STAY TERMINATION REASON

ASSERTIVE OUTREACH TEAM

MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM TYPE

MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM TYPE

The classification of the role of MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM.

National Codes:

01	General Adult Psychiatry
02	Psychiatry of Old Age
03	Substance Misuse Team
04	Home Treatment/Crisis Resolution
05	Early Intervention in Psychosis Team
06	Assertive Outreach Team
20	Other Teams

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	MENTAL HEALTH CARE TEAM TYPES

Please address enquiries about this DSCN to:-
Data Standards Team
NHS Information Authority
Aqueous II
Aston Cross
Rocky Lane
Birmingham
B6 5RQ

Tel: 0121 333 0333