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NHS number
Data descriptor
From:
CLD Guidance, release 1 (February 2023)
NHS Number should be provided where this is available to provide a national unique identifier for individuals which can be used to link to health data. This will be validated by the DSCRO (AGEM CSU) as part of the NHS batch tracing service.
Data type: Integer (10 characters – no spaces)
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