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Change History |
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Data Standards: The implementation of new codes for Source of Admission and Discharge Destination to indicate admissions from and discharges to hospital providers in the same Trust. In line with the new definitions for Provider (Trust) Spell, Hospital Site Spell and Discharge |
Discharge is the end of the patient's continuous spell using a bed(s) in one hospital site.
Notes in relation to psychiatric specialties (700 – 715)
1 A patient detained in a psychiatric hospital that is sent to another provider unit for treatment should not be discharged from the psychiatric consultant unless released from detention
2 Patients who are not under detention should be discharged if sent to another provider unit and readmitted on their return
3 A patient with a mental disorder should not be counted as discharged if they leave the hospital for a trial leave period of time but to be counted as on Home Leave. The patient is only discharged following a successful trial leave period.