The method of admission to a Hospital Provider Spell.
Note: see ELECTIVE ADMISSION TYPE for a full definition of Elective Admission.
Notes:
- The National Codes have been listed in logical sequence rather than alphanumeric order
- The following National Codes have been introduced to replace National Code 28 'Other means'. National Code 28 will be retired in the next version of the Commissioning Data Set:
- 2A 'Accident and Emergency Department of another provider where the PATIENT had not been admitted'
- 2B 'Transfer of an admitted PATIENT from another Hospital Provider in an emergency'
- 2C 'Baby born at home as intended'
- 2D 'Other emergency admission'
- The following National Codes are not valid for use in the Mental Health Services Data Set:
- 2C 'Baby born at home as intended'
- 28 'Other means'
- 31 'Admitted ante partum'
- 32 'Admitted post partum'
- 82 'The birth of a baby in this Health Care Provider'
- 83 'Baby born outside the Health Care Provider except when born at home as intended'
- National Code descriptions have been updated to remove National Code headings and add prefixes. 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.
- The explanation of the National Code description prefixes are:
- Elective Admission: when the DECISION TO ADMIT could be separated in time from the actual admission. Note that this does not include a transfer from another Hospital Provider (see National Code 81 below)
- Emergency Admission: when admission is unpredictable and at short notice because of clinical need
- Other Admission: not specified above.
National Codes:
| 11 | Elective Admission: Waiting list |
| 12 | Elective Admission: Booked |
| 13 | Elective Admission: Planned |
| 21 | Emergency Admission: Accident and emergency or dental casualty department of the Health Care Provider |
| 22 | Emergency Admission: GENERAL PRACTITIONER: after a request for immediate admission has been made direct to a Hospital Provider, i.e. not through a Bed bureau, by a GENERAL PRACTITIONER or deputy |
| 23 | Emergency Admission: Bed bureau |
| 24 | Emergency Admission: Consultant Clinic, of this or another Health Care Provider |
| 25 | Emergency Admission: Admission via Mental Health Crisis Resolution Team |
| 2A | Emergency Admission: Accident and Emergency Department of another provider where the PATIENT had not been admitted |
| 2B | Emergency Admission: Transfer of an admitted PATIENT from another Hospital Provider in an emergency |
| 2C | Emergency Admission: Baby born at home as intended |
| 2D | Emergency Admission: Other emergency admission |
| 28 | Emergency Admission: Other means, examples are: - admitted from the Accident and Emergency Department of another provider where they had not been admitted - transfer of an admitted PATIENT from another Hospital Provider in an emergency - baby born at home as intended |
| 31 | Maternity Admission: Admitted ante partum |
| 32 | Maternity Admission: Admitted post partum |
| 82 | Other Admission: The birth of a baby in this Health Care Provider |
| 83 | Other Admission: Baby born outside the Health Care Provider except when born at home as intended |
| 81 | Other Admission: Transfer of any admitted PATIENT from other Hospital Provider other than in an emergency |
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | ADMISSION METHODS |
