PATIENT NAME
For the Commissioning Data Sets it is necessary to identify whether the PERSON NAME is a PERSON NAME STRUCTURED or PERSON NAME UNSTRUCTURED using the following codes.
Format / Length
max an70
Description
PATIENT NAME is the preferred name of the PATIENT.
For the Commissioning Data Sets it is necessary to identify whether the PERSON NAME is a PERSON NAME STRUCTURED or PERSON NAME UNSTRUCTURED using the following codes.
1 |
Structured - two element name, forename followed by surname, each element an35 |
2 |
Unstructured - an70 |
9 |
Not known: a validation error |
The PATIENT's name and ADDRESS should be withheld from any Commissioning Data Set that contains a valid NHS NUMBER. For further information, see the Security Issues and Patient Confidentiality.
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | PATIENT NAMES |