The source of referral of each Consultant Out-Patient Episode.
Note: National Code 12 'referral from a General Practitioner with an Extended Role (GPwER) or Dentist with Enhanced Skills (DES)' has been updated in Data Dictionary Change Notice 1752 "Practitioners with a Special Interest Name Change". 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.
National Codes:
| Initiated by the CONSULTANT responsible for the Consultant Out-Patient Episode | |
| 01 | following an emergency admission |
| 02 | following a Domiciliary Consultation |
| 10 | following an Accident and Emergency Attendance (including Minor Injuries Units and Walk In Centres) |
| 11 | other - initiated by the CONSULTANT responsible for the Consultant Out-Patient Episode |
| Not initiated by the CONSULTANT responsible for the Consultant Out-Patient Episode | |
| 03 | referral from a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER |
| 92 | referral from a GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER |
| 12 | referral from a General Practitioner with an Extended Role (GPwER) or Dentist with Enhanced Skills (DES) |
| 04 | referral from an Accident and Emergency Department (including Minor Injuries Units and Walk In Centres) |
| 05 | referral from a CONSULTANT, other than in an Accident and Emergency Department |
| 06 | self-referral |
| 07 | referral from a Prosthetist |
| 13 | referral from a Specialist NURSE (Secondary Care) |
| 14 | referral from an Allied Health Professional |
| 15 | referral from an OPTOMETRIST |
| 16 | referral from an Orthoptist |
| 17 | referral from a National Screening Programme |
| 93 | referral from a Community Dental Service |
| 97 | other - not initiated by the CONSULTANT responsible for the Consultant Out-Patient Episode |
Note: The classification has been listed in logical sequence rather than numeric order.
Where a PATIENT is referred by a GENERAL PRACTITIONER acting in the capacity of a General Practitioner with an Extended Role (GPwER), National Code 12 'referral from a General Practitioner with an Extended Role (GPwER) or Dentist with Enhanced Skills (DES)' should be used.
Where a PATIENT is referred by that GENERAL PRACTITIONER acting in their capacity as an ordinary GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, or as an ordinary GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER, National Code 03 - referral from a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER or National Code 92 - referral from a GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONER should be used as appropriate.
Two Week Wait Referrals made by Specialist NURSES in Primary Care, under the authority of the GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER leading their team, should continue to be classified as referrals from the GENERAL PRACTITIONER (National Code 03 - referral from a GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER). Referrals from Specialist NURSES in Secondary Care should be classified as National Code 13 - referral from a Specialist Nurse (Secondary Care).
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SOURCES OF REFERRALS FOR OUT-PATIENTS |
