The source of referral to a Mental Health Service.
Notes:
- The following National Codes are for use in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set only:
- M8 'Debt Agency'
- N1 'Stepped up from low intensity Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service'
- N2 'Stepped down from high intensity 'Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service'.
- National Code N3 'Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service is only valid for use in the Mental Health Services Data Set.
National Codes:
| Primary Health Care | |
| A1 | General Medical Practitioner Practice |
| A2 | Health Visitor |
| A3 | Other Primary Health Care |
| A4 | Maternity Service |
| Self Referral | |
| B1 | Self |
| B2 | Carer/Relative |
| Local Authority and Other Public Services | |
| C1 | Social Services |
| C2 | Education Service / Educational Establishment |
| C3 | Housing Service |
| Employer | |
| D1 | Employer |
| D2 | Occupational Health |
| Justice System | |
| E1 | Police |
| E2 | Courts |
| E3 | Probation Service |
| E4 | Prison |
| E5 | Court Liaison and Diversion Service |
| E6 | Youth Offending Team |
| Child Health | |
| F1 | School Nurse |
| F2 | Hospital-based Paediatrics |
| F3 | Community-based Paediatrics |
| Independent/Voluntary Sector | |
| G1 | Independent sector - Medium Secure Inpatients |
| G2 | Independent Sector - Low Secure Inpatients |
| G3 | Other Independent Sector Mental Health Services |
| G4 | Voluntary Sector |
| Acute Secondary Care | |
| H1 | Accident and Emergency Department |
| H2 | Other secondary care specialty |
| Other Mental Health NHS Trust | |
| I1 | Temporary transfer from another Mental Health NHS Trust |
| I2 | Permanent transfer from another Mental Health NHS Trust |
| Internal referrals from Community Mental Health Team (within own NHS Trust) (Retired 1 April 2020) | |
| J1 | Community Mental Health Team (Adult Mental Health) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| J2 | Community Mental Health Team (Older People) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| J3 | Community Mental Health Team (Learning Disabilities) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| J4 | Community Mental Health Team (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| Internal referrals from Inpatient Service (within own NHS Trust) (Retired 1 April 2020) | |
| K1 | Inpatient Service (Adult Mental Health) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| K2 | Inpatient Service (Older People) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| K3 | Inpatient Service (Forensics) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| K4 | Inpatient Service (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| K5 | Inpatient Service (Learning Disabilities) (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| Transfer by graduation (within own NHS Trust) (Retired 1 April 2020) | |
| L1 | Transfer by graduation from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to Adult Mental Health Services (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| L2 | Transfer by graduation from Adult Mental Health Services to Older Peoples Mental Health Services (Retired 1 April 2020) |
| Other | |
| M1 | Asylum Services |
| M2 | Telephone or Electronic Access Service |
| M3 | Out of Area Agency |
| M4 | Drug Action Team / Drug Misuse Agency |
| M5 | Jobcentre Plus |
| M6 | Other SERVICE or agency |
| M7 | Single Point of Access Service |
| M8 | Debt Agency |
| Improving Access to Psychological Therapies | |
| N1 | Stepped up from low intensity Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service |
| N2 | Stepped down from high intensity Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service |
| N3 | Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service |
| Internal | |
| P1 | Internal Referral |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SOURCES OF REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH |
