SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY

The source of a SERVICE REQUEST to a Community Health Service.

Format / Length

an2

National Codes

Code Description

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

24

Pharmacy

Default Codes

Code Description

99

Source of referral not known

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural SOURCES OF REFERRAL FOR COMMUNITY