| Format/Length: | min an3 max an6 |
| National Codes: | |
| Default Codes: | X99998 - Referring ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER not applicable |
| X99999 - Referring ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER not known |
Notes:
ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (REFERRING) is the same as attribute ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER.
ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (REFERRING) is the ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER of the ORGANISATION from which the referral is made, such as a GP Practice, NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust.
This information is essential for managing service agreements which are based on patterns of referral.
ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (REFERRING) will be replaced with ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (REFERRING ORGANISATION), which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | REFERRING ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER |
| plural | ORGANISATION IDENTIFIERS (REFERRING) |
