A classification which identifies the source of referral of each ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY EPISODE.

National Codes:

00	General Medical Practitioner
01	Self referral
02	Local authority social services
03	Emergency services
04	Work
05	Educational establishment
06	Police
07	Health care provider: same or other
08	Other
92	General Dental Practitioner
93	Community Dental Service

References:
National Purchasing Unit for Dental Service Increment For Teaching (SIFT), 1996.
Dental SIFT: Proposals for Minimum Data Set (MDS) requirements 

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR A+ES