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Sets out the scope and use of the NHS Number, the unique identifier for a patient within the NHS in England and Wales.

Sets out the scope and use of the NHS Number, the unique identifier for a patient within the NHS in England and Wales, in General Practice.

Collects data about online consultation and video consultation usage across GP Practices, with data to be supplied by system suppliers.

Used to record the chargeable status of a patient using NHS services.

The Palliative and End of Life Care Standard ensures professionals and individuals have the right information to support decision making and aligns with the Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning.

Supports the interoperable sharing of pathology reports from laboratories to Primary Care for the purpose of direct care.

Send pathology test results from laboratories to GP practices using the Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT) standard.

Contains patient objections information from General Practices.

Receive notifications about changes to a patient's demographic details, including birth, death, change of address and change of GP using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard for health and care data exchange.

Become a Spine Mini Service Provider (SMSP) giving access to patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP and NHS number, using our Spine Mini Service Provider (SMSP) API standards.