The Personal Demographics Service Create Initial Record Request Data Set has been developed by the Personal Demographics Service to replace the NHS Number for Babies service. 

The Personal Demographics Service Create Initial Record Request Data Set outlines the minimum systems compliance required by maternity systems for the purposes of requesting an NHS NUMBER for babies.

For further guidance and support see the NHS Digital website at: Demographics.

Notes:

Birth Notifications web application

Where the Personal Demographics Service Create Initial Record Request Data Set is reported using the Birth Notifications web application the NHS NUMBER (MOTHER) is required where available.

Interim NHS Number Service

Where the information for the Primary Care Mother data group is not available, the Interim NHS Number Service should be used instead of the Personal Demographics Service Create Initial Record Request Data Set.