| Format/Length: | max an8 |
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Notes:
POSTCODE is the same as attribute POSTCODE.
For further information on POSTCODES, see:
If a POSTCODE is not known (for example, the PATIENT has no fixed abode, the PATIENT is an Overseas Visitor etc) the appropriate Organisation Data Service pseudo POSTCODE should be used. The pseudo POSTCODES can be found on the Organisation Data Service website at: Look Ups.
The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard POSTCODE 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 2.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | POSTCODES |