Format/Length:	max 35 characters
NWDS ID:	PSUR
NWDS Field Name:	Surname
ESR Field Name:	Last Name
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
PERSON FAMILY NAME is the same as PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE is classification 'Person Family Name'.

PERSON FAMILY NAME is the part of a PERSON's name which is used to describe family, clan, tribal group, or marital association.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
formerly	PATIENT FAMILY OR SURNAME
plural	PERSON FAMILY NAMES