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Admitted Patient Care Minimum Data Set (APC MDS) Data Validity Standards |
The Health and Care Number was introduced for the use and benefit of patients and clients resident within Northern Ireland. This number will be used, from birth, for life for receipt of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland.
The Health and Care Number is a 10 digit number randomly selected and allocated to everyone in Northern Ireland. The first two characters of the Health and Care Number must always lie within the range 32 - 39.