SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY
The source of a SERVICE REQUEST to a Community Health Service.
Format / Length
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Description
SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY is the same as attribute SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY.
Permitted Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 99 | Source of referral not known | 
| 01 | General Medical Practitioner Practice | 
| 02 | Self referral | 
| 03 | Carer /Relative | 
| 04 | Employer | 
| 05 | Emergency Care Department (including Minor Injuries Units, Walk In Centres and Urgent Treatment Centres) | 
| 06 | Acute Hospital Inpatient/Outpatient Department | 
| 07 | Community Health Service (same or other Health Care Provider) | 
| 08 | Dental Practice | 
| 09 | National Screening Programme | 
| 10 | Educational Establishment 
 | 
| 11 | Local Authority Social Services | 
| 12 | Hospice | 
| 13 | Care Home 
 | 
| 14 | Police | 
| 15 | Courts | 
| 16 | Probation Service | 
| 17 | Prison Health Service | 
| 18 | Asylum Service | 
| 19 | Telephone or Electronic Access Service | 
| 20 | Voluntary Sector | 
| 21 | Independent Sector | 
| 22 | Ambulance Service | 
| 23 | Mental Health Service | 
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Plural | SOURCES OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | Community Services Data Set | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY | 
| Data Element | SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY | references in description SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY |