The source of admission to a Hospital Provider Spell or a Nursing Episode when the PATIENT is in a Hospital Site or a Care Home.
National Code 51 'NHS other hospital provider - WARD for general PATIENTS or the younger physically disabled or Emergency Care Department' should not be used if the PATIENT arrives at an Emergency Care Department and is admitted to the same Hospital Provider.
National Codes:
| 19 | Usual place of residence unless listed below, for example, a private dwelling whether owner occupied or owned by Local Authority, housing association or other landlord. This includes wardened accommodation but not residential accommodation where health care is provided. It also includes PATIENTS with no fixed abode. |
| 29 | Temporary place of residence when usually resident elsewhere (e.g. hotels, residential Educational Establishments) |
| 37 | |
| 40 | Penal establishment |
| 42 | Police Station / Police Custody Suite |
| 49 | NHS other Hospital Provider - high security psychiatric accommodation in an NHS Hospital Provider (NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust) |
| 51 | NHS other Hospital Provider - WARD for general PATIENTS or the younger physically disabled or Emergency Care Department |
| 52 | NHS other Hospital Provider - WARD for maternity PATIENTS or Neonates |
| 53 | NHS other Hospital Provider - WARD for PATIENTS who are mentally ill or have Learning Disabilities |
| 55 | Care Home With Nursing |
| 56 | Care Home Without Nursing |
| 66 | Local Authority foster care |
| 79 | Babies born in or on the way to hospital |
| 87 | Independent Sector Healthcare Provider run hospital |
| 88 | Hospice |
SOURCE OF ADMISSION will be replaced with ADMISSION SOURCE, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | ADMISSION SOURCES |
