Discharge Date

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

Date of discharge from the Hospital Provider Spell. The date on which a patient dies or is discharged from a continuous spell of care using the hospital bed(s) within a single hospital provider. Identical to the end date of the last consultant episode of care and ward stay within a hospital provider spell.

Discharge Date Status is associated with this data item and should be used to indicate whether Discharge Date is supplied or is not applicable.

Format: 8 digit numeric, CCYYMMDD