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Here it is:
http://www.doh.gov.uk/ipu/socialcare/nhsnsoci.pdf
Doreen
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From: Lisa Wingfield [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 November 2003 14:33
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Use of NHS number and social care
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I'm sorry to post such a specific health question on here but I
could do with some help.
We are merging a elderly community mental health team and a social
care team. All social care staff are being seconded over and the data will
be transferred over to the health organisation. The legal stuff is all
sorted, patients are being informed etc but although all information will be
held on the NHS system some information needs to be sent over to social care
to commission other services. This is fine as this would happen normally and
is for the care of the patient, but social care have now said that they want
to use the NHS number. I believed that the NHS number was only to be used
for health care purposes - social care informed me that they are now allowed
to use the NHS number and this advice came from the OIC. I have just called
the OIC who said yes social care can use the number as long as there is an
information sharing protocol in place. I now obviously need them to put this
in writing for me, but has anyone else heard of this change and can anyone
find something document to support this? It just seems strange that DP
officers seem unaware of this turnaround and it hasn't been widely
publicised.
Many thanks
Lisa
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