This field contains a code which identifies how the patient was admitted to hospital.

Admimeth is recorded on the first and also all subsequent episodes within the spell (ie where the spell is made up of more than one episode).

11 = Elective: from waiting list

12 = Elective: booked

13 = Elective: planned

21 = Emergency: via Accident and Emergency (A&E;) services, including the casualty department of the provider

22 = Emergency: via general practitioner (GP)

23 = Emergency: via Bed Bureau, including the Central Bureau

24 = Emergency: via consultant outpatient clinic

28 = Emergency: other means, including patients who arrive via the A&E; department of another healthcare provider

31 = Maternity: where the baby was delivered after the mother's admission

32 = Maternity: where the baby was delivered before the mother's admission

81 = Transfer of any admitted patient from another hospital provider other than in an emergency; this does not include admissions to high security psychiatric hospitals (HSPH)

82 = Other: babies born in health care provider

83 = Other: babies born outside the health care provider, except when born at home as intended

84 = Admission by the admission panel of an HSPH; patient not entered on the HSPH admissions waiting list (not valid for admissions after 31 March 2025)

89 = From the admissions waiting list of an HSPH (not valid for admissions after 31 March 2025)

98 = Not applicable (eg other maternity event)

99 = Not known