On 12 Nov 2009 at 11:41, Holbrook, Ian B wrote:
> By 18 September 2009, all NHS organisations in England and Wales that
> provide primary, secondary and all other types of care such as
> community pharmacy, should take the following action:
>
> 1 Use the NHS Number as the national patient identifier; OR the
> NHS Number as the national patient identifier in conjunction with a
> local hospital numbering system (NB where local hospital numbers are
> used they must be used alongside and not instead of the NHS Number).
>
> 2 Use the NHS Number (and its barcoded equivalent) in/on all
> correspondence, notes, patient wristbands and patient care systems to
> support accuracy in identifying patients and linking records.
>
> 3 Put processes in place to ensure that patients can know their
> own NHS Number and are encouraged to make a note of it (for example
> through patient literature that explains the NHS Number, its uses and
> advantages, and how patients can use it to increase safety).
Pity it's not on my prescription, then . . .
David
Dr David Bullock
Director, Birmingham Quality
P O Box 3909, Birmingham B15 2UE, U K
FAX: 0121 414 1179 [+44 121 414 1179]
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