| Format/length: | max an70 |
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Notes:
PATIENT NAME is the PERSON NAME where the PERSON NAME CLASSIFICATION is 'Preferred Name' of the PATIENT.
NAME FORMAT CODE indicates whether it is a PERSON NAME STRUCTURED or PERSON NAME UNSTRUCTURED.
The PATIENT's name and address should be withheld from any commissioning data that contains a valid NHS NUMBER. See Security Issues and Patient Confidentiality for more details.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | PATIENT NAMES |