Source of Referral: Outpatients

Change History
DSCN 2024 / 11	Planned Care Referral Dataset
DSCN 2014 / 06	Source of Referral: Outpatients
DSCN 2010 / 06	Outpatient Activity Minimum Data Set (OP MDS) Data Validity Standards
DSCN (2008) 05 (W)	Outpatient Referral Data Set
DSCN (2006) 01 (W)	To introduce Independent Nurse Activity in the Outpatient ds + QS1

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

Data Set / Collection	Valid From	Valid To
OP ds	1^st April 1999
PCR ds	1^st July 2008

This is a classification which is used to identify the source of referral of each Outpatient Episode or Outpatient Referral.

Format: 2 character alpha-numeric

Value	Meaning	Valid From	Valid To
Initiated by the Consultant or Independent Nurse responsible for the Outpatient episode
01	Following an emergency admission	1^st April 1999
02	Following a domiciliary visit	1^st April 1999
10	Following an A&E attendance	1^st April 1999
11	Other	1^st April 1999
Not initiated by the Consultant or Independent Nurse responsible for the Outpatient episode
03	Referral from General Medical Practitioner	1^st April 1999
04	Referral from an A&E department	1^st April 1999
05	Referral from a Consultant or Independent Nurse, other than in an A&E department	1^st April 1999
06	Self-referral	1^st April 1999
07	Referral from Prosthetist	1^st April 1999	30th September 2024
08	Other source of referral	1^st April 1999
12	Referral from an Allied Health Professional	1st October 2024
13	Referral from a national screening programme	1st October 2024
14	Referral from a Health Care Scientist	1st October 2024
15	Referral from an Optometrist	1^st October 2014
92	General Dental Practitioner	1^st April 1999
93	Community Dental Service	1^st April 1999

Note: The classification has been listed in logical sequence rather than numeric order. Please refer to Appendix C and D for full list of Health Professionals to be included under values 12 and 14.

Appendix C

List of Health Professionals that should be included under Source of Referral value for Allied Health Professionals:

• Arts Therapists

• Drama Therapists

• Music Therapists

• Biomedical Scientist

• Chiropodist

• Clinical scientists

• Dietitian

• Hearing dispenser

• Occupational therapists

• Operating department practitioner

• Orthotist

• Orthoptist

• Podiatrist

• Paramedic

• Physiotherapist

• Practitioner psychologist

• Prosthetist

• Speech and language therapist

Appendix D

List of Health Professionals that should be included under Source of Referral value for Health Care Scientist:

• Audiologist

• Biomedical Scientist

• Biomedical Scientist Specialist

• Lab Assistant

• Pharmacist

• Pharmacist Specialist

• Pharmacy Technician

• Phlebotomist