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The following information needs to be entered into this screen:
Item to be entered | Additional information |
|---|---|
Patient identifier | The unique identifier assigned to the patient by your service. This is a mandatory item - you cannot submit this screen without this information. |
Date of birth | |
Family name | This data is not submitted to PCOC but is required to generate the statistical linkage key. |
Given name | This data is not submitted to PCOC but is required to generate the statistical linkage key. |
Sex | |
State | |
Postcode | |
Country of birth | If the country of birth is Australia, select this from the drop down menu. Otherwise select ‘other’ from the drop down menu and start typing the country of birth into the please specify field. Once you start typing a drop down list of counties will appear, select the appropriate country. If the country of birth is not stated, select this from the drop down menu. |
Preferred language | If the preferred language is English, select this from the drop down menu. Otherwise select ‘other’ from the drop down menu and start typing the preferred language into the please specify field. Once you start typing a drop down list of languages will appear, select the appropriate language. If the preferred language is not stated, select this from the drop down menu. |
Indigenous status | |
Diagnosis | This is the principal life limiting illness for the patient |
Once all the information has been entered, click 'save'.
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