This field contains a code that defines a patient's marital status where the consultant's specialty (mainspef) is one of the psychiatric specialties. Although the numerical codes were retired on 1/10/2006, these are still flowing so both sets of codes are seen.

8 = Not applicable

From 1/10/2024 onwards:

S = Single

M = Married/Civil Partner

D = Divorced/Person whose Civil Partnership has been dissolved

W = Widowed/Surviving Civil Partner

P = Separated

N = Not disclosed

Prior to 1/10/2006:

1 = Single

2 = Married, including separated

3 = Divorced

4 = Widowed

9 = Not known