Format/Length:	n10
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Notes:
GP WRITTEN REFERRALS is the total number of GENERAL PRACTITIONER written referrals, whether from doctors or dentists, received within the REPORTING PERIOD for a first Out-Patient Appointment Consultant regardless of whether or not they resulted in an Out-Patient Attendance Consultant.

GP WRITTEN REFERRALS is the total number of GP written referrals where:

	a.	the REFERRAL REQUEST TYPE of the REFERRAL REQUEST is National Code 'GP referral request'
and
	b.	the WRITTEN REFERRAL REQUEST INDICATOR of the REFERRAL REQUEST is classification 'Yes'
and
	c.	the REFERRAL REQUEST is for an Out-Patient Appointment Consultant whether directed to a specific CONSULTANT or not
and
	d.	the ORIGINAL REFERRAL REQUEST RECEIVED DATE of the REFERRAL REQUEST is within the period of the REPORTING PERIOD START DATE and the REPORTING PERIOD END DATE.
		Within the REPORTING PERIOD includes where the DATE is the same as the START DATE or END DATE

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	GP WRITTEN REFERRALS