A classification which is used to identify the source of referral of each CONSULTANT OUT-PATIENT EPISODE.

National Codes:
The codes 01, 02, 10, 11, and 05 below in italics are not to be used in reporting National Cancer Waiting Times

Initiated by the CONSULTANT responsible for the CONSULTANT OUT-PATIENT EPISODE
01	following an emergency admission
02	following a domiciliary visit
10	following an A&E attendance
11	other
Not initiated by the CONSULTANT responsible for the CONSULTANT OUT-PATIENT EPISODE
03	referral from General Medical Practitioner
04	referral from an A&E department
05	referral from a Consultant, other than in an A&E department
06	self-referral
07	referral from Prosthetist
92	General Dental Practitioner
93	Community Dental Service
08	other source of referral

Note: The classification has been listed in logical sequence rather than alphanumeric order.

References:
National Purchasing Unit for Dental Service Increment For Teaching (SIFT), 1996.
Dental SIFT: Proposal for Minimum Data Set (MDS) requirements 1997/8
The NHS National Cancer Waiting times, DH, DSCN 22/2002 

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	SOURCE OF REFERRAL FOR OUT-PATIENTS