Reason for Referral

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

OPR ds

1st July 2008

 

 

The reason(s) for the patient requiring involvement with care professionals. These may include any problem, issue or event affecting the patient's health and/ or well being.

The information held within this data item must be a valid clinical code or term.

Format: 8 character alpha-numeric

Left justified and padded with spaces.