PERSON FAMILY NAME
 Related DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used

Format/Length:max 35 characters
HES Item: 
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Notes:
That part of a PERSON's name which is used to describe family, clan, tribal group, or marital association.

PERSON FAMILY NAME is the same as PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE equals 'b. Person Family Name'.

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:
ContextAlias
formerlyPATIENT FAMILY OR SURNAME
pluralPERSON FAMILY NAMES