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A hash of the NHS number would give a UID without compromising the person's details. Providing a UID that is one-way linked would allow HSCIC to go to the actu
by andygates 13y ago
A hash of the NHS number would give a UID without compromising the person's details. Providing a UID that is one-way linked would allow HSCIC to go to the actual data if a care situation warranted it.
I'd argue that the first half of the postcode and month of birth are ample for outside-HSCIC use. Monday-deaths is the kind of thing that's done internally anyway.