On 14 Jul 2005 at 9:14, Jonathan Kay wrote:
> How are people getting on with NHS numbers? I've been at several
> meetings recently which have had air of pessimism when this has been
> raised. I find this surprising. We think they are brilliant and are
> trying to complete the migration to using them across the
> request-report cycle before the EPR arrives...
Jonathan:
I can still remember my OLD NHS number (the one that had letters and
numerals, and was the same as the birth certificate number) and even my
son's, but I haven't a clue about the all numeric ones. I therefore agree on
the principle, but have doubts about practicality (especially if some of them
have significant leading zeros!)
David
> On 14 Jul 2005, at 08:49, Smith, Helen wrote:
>
> > Memories in Spain are obviously better than here. How many people
> > can actually remember first time their own mobile phone number, how
> > often have you forgotten your user name or password to some internet
> > site. How often do lab IT managers have to reset the password of a
> > member of staff who has been away 2 weeks and forgotten it? As for
> > having to remember a code number to pick up my answer phone
> > messages, has the whole world gone secrecy/security mad?
> >
> > Your technophobically
> >
> > Helen
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of David Brown
> > Sent: 13 July 2005 10:15 To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: (Fwd) E-Health Insider Primary Care, Issue No 24
> >
> >
> > Electronic prescriptions has been piloted in several
> > centres in Spain over the last few years, as well as
> > giving pharmacists a role in the follow up of problems
> > related to medicines. In Spain everyone carries their
> > ID cards or remembers their 7 figure number from
> > chidhood onwards, thus preventing this type of
> > problem.
> >
> > David Brown
> >
Dr David Bullock
Director, Wolfson EQA Laboratory
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