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| Use of the NHS Strategic Tracing Service (NSTS) by councils with social services responsibilities (CSSRs) | | Corporate Author | Department of Health - DH |
| Publisher | Department of Health, 28 April 2004 |
| Pages | 30 pp (Local authority circular, LAC (2004)15) |
| Source | Department of Health, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. Tel 08701 555 455. Fax 01623 724 524. Downloaded document (29/4/04) Website: http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Let... |
| Keywords | Circulars ; Department of Health [legislation and circulars] ; Local Authority Circulars ; National Health Service ; Data banks ; Social Services Departments. |
| Annotation | The NHS Strategic Tracing Service (NSTS) enables NHS organisations to trace patients, confirm their unique identifier (the NHS number), and access administrative information about them. A small number of councils with social services responsibilities (CSSRs) have been piloting the use of the NSTS for two years. The pilots have demonstrated that significant benefits can be gained from having such access, particularly in terms of improving the accuracy of records. The importance of security and confidentiality of the NSTS and its data is stressed. This letter announces a new agreement to allow CSSRs to obtain and verify NHS numbers for social services clients (at the cost of £950 + VAT per quarter, until 30 June 2006). The circular contains 2 appendices: Data access agreement; and Business justification and application for access. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040429001 C |
| Classmark | 6I: VK9: LAC(2004)15: L4: UVA: PF * |
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