Discharge Method

Change History

 

DSCN (2008) 07 (W)

The Introduction of Valid Period Date Ranges for Data Items within the APC Data Set

 

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

 

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

APC ds99

1st April 1999

 

 

This is the method of discharge from a hospital provider spell.

 

Format: 1 digit numeric

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

1

Patient discharged on clinical advice or with clinical consent

Pre 28th December 1995

 

2

Patient discharged him/herself or was discharged by a relative or advocate

Pre 28th December 1995

 

3

Patient discharged by Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT), Home Secretary or court

Pre 28th December 1995

 

4

Patient died

Pre 28th December 1995

 

5

Stillbirth*

Pre 28th December 1995

 

8

Not applicable - hospital provider spell not yet finished (i.e. not discharged)

1st July 1997

 

9

Not known, a validation error

1st May 1998

20th January 2002

Spaces

Hospital Provider Spell not yet finished

Pre 28th December 1995

30th April 1998

*See Stillbirth