Format/length:	max 35 characters
HES item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

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.
GDSC: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/govtalk/schemasstandards/e-gif/datastandards.aspx.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
formerly	PATIENT FAMILY OR SURNAME
plural	PERSON FAMILY NAMES