| HES field name | Pseudonymised referrer code | ||||
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| Field | preferrer | ||||
| Class | Practitioner | ||||
| Length and format | 16an | ||||
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| Description | |||||
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A pseudonymised version of the code of the person referring the patient. The Person referring patient (Referrer) field contains the actual codes. However, it is a sensitive field that requires the approval of the Security and Advisory Confidentiality Group before you can be given access to it. |
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| Value | |||||
16an = pseudonymised referrer code & = Unknown |
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