The method of discharge from a Hospital Provider Spell.
National Codes:
| 1 | PATIENT discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent |
| 2 | PATIENT discharged him/herself or was discharged by a relative or advocate |
| 3 | PATIENT discharged by mental health review tribunal, Home Secretary or Court |
| 4 | PATIENT died |
| 5 | Stillbirth ** |
| 6 | PATIENT discharged him/herself * |
| 7 | PATIENT discharged by a relative or advocate * |
Note:
- * National Codes 6 and 7 have been introduced for the Mental Health Services Data Set only to add further granularity to National Code 2.
- However, National Code 2 is still valid for the Mental Health Services Data Set where extra detail cannot be collected.
- National Codes 6 and 7 are NOT valid in any other data set including Commissioning Data Set version 6-2
- ** National Code 5 'Stillbirth' is NOT valid for the Mental Health Services Data Set.
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DISCHARGE METHODS |
