Format/Length:	See DATE
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Notes:
DATE OF ASSAULT ON PATIENT is the DATE of a reported instance of assault on the PATIENT by another PATIENT.

For the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Data Set, assault is defined as:

The intentional application of force to the person of another, without lawful justification, resulting in physical injury or personal discomfort.

DATE OF ASSAULT ON PATIENT is only reported in the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Data Set if the assault occurred during a Hospital Provider Spell. 

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	DATES OF ASSAULT ON PATIENT