The NHS number is a unique number used by the National Health Service in England and Wales to identify patients. [1]
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NHS Connecting for Health — is part of the UK Department of Health and was formed on 1 April 2005, replacing the former NHS Information Authority. It has the responsibility of delivering the NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT), an initiative by the Department of Health in … Wikipedia
NHS Business Services Authority — Logo of the NHSBSA The NHS Business Services Authority is a special health authority of the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales. It was created on 1 October 2005 following a review by the Department of Health of its arm s length… … Wikipedia
NHS 111 — is an English medical helpline, with a free to call three digit number, currently in pilot stage in three areas across England, and due to be rolled out nationally by 2013, at which point it will replace the NHS Direct 0845 4647 number which has… … Wikipedia
NHS Direct — is the health advice and information service provided by the National Health Service (NHS) for residents and visitors in England, with advice offered 24 hours a day, every day of the year through telephone contact on the national 0845 46 47… … Wikipedia
NHS Scotland — (Gaelic: SNS Alba or Seirbheis Slàinte na h Alba) is the publicly funded healthcare system of Scotland. Although they are separate bodies the organisational separation between NHS Scotland and the other three healthcare organisations each… … Wikipedia
NHS Direct Wales — is a 24 hour telephone and internet health advice service provided by NHS Wales to enable people to obtain advice when use of the national emergency telephone number (999 or 112) does not seem to be appropriate but there is some degree of… … Wikipedia
NHS 24 — is the name of a confidential health advice and information service provided by NHS Scotland. It is the equivalent to the NHS Direct scheme in England and NHS Direct Wales, allowing people who feel unwell or those caring for them to obtain advice … Wikipedia
NHS Confederation — logo The NHS Confederation is an independent membership organisation in the United Kingdom that represents all types of providers and commissioners of National Health Service (NHS) services in England. It is the only body to speak for the whole… … Wikipedia
NHS Strategic Health Authority — NHS Strategic Health Authorities (SHA) are part of the structure of the National Health Service in England [ [http://www.nhs.uk/aboutnhs/howtheNHSworks/authoritiesandtrusts/Pages/Authoritiesandtrusts.aspx#q07 NHS Choices Authorities and trusts… … Wikipedia
NHS strategic health authority — NHS strategic health authorities (SHA) are part of the structure of the National Health Service in England.[1][2] Each SHA is responsible for enacting the directives and implementing fiscal policy as dictated by the Department of Health at a… … Wikipedia
