CFH Update on NHS Number - Colin Innes.

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NHS Number Programme 4
Colin Innes – Head of Programme
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Overview Presentation for 8
PACS and Teleradiology SIG 7
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6th March 2009 9
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About the NHS Number 4
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• The NHS Number is a unique 10
digit number, allocated to every 4
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NHS in England and Wales and 5
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is used to support healthcare. 7
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• In 1996 the new style unique 10 4
digit NHS Number was
introduced, replacing a variety of
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inconsistent predecessors. 9
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Aims 4
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“Getting to grips with the use of the NHS Number will:
• Minimise the clinical risks caused through
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misallocation of patient information. 5
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• Resolve some of the barriers to safely sharing 5
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information across healthcare settings; and 7
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• Assist with long term follow up processes and Clinical 1
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Audit.” 4
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Improved Patient Safety 4
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Incidents resulting from confusion and errors, many involved around
duplications in local number systems, adversely affects a patient’s
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safety. 5
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Recent reports to the National Patient 7
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Safety Agency (NPSA) about incidents 0
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arising from reliance on local hospital
number systems make clear that this
can create a real danger to patient
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safety, resulting in Safer Practice Notice 9
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NPSA/2008/SPN001
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Reporting and Learning System 4
Quarterly Data Summary 2
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CT scan viewed for the wrong patient.
…same first and last name…Dr reported scheduled angiogram/angioplasty
unnecessary but that pt had ovarian cancer. 4
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Images assigned to another patient 0
… attendances of this pt can only be viewed on other pt’s history… Images 5
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were available on PACS but had never been resourced or reported on 7
ID from another hospital 7
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…Infant…had been to theatre and had drugs since admission…no hospital 4
number on any drug chart… still had previous hospital’s bands on.
Incorrect match 9
…GP surgery chasing result…specimen had been matched to twin 9
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brother…NHS Number available but not used. Member of staff used
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Priority Settings 4
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Priority Settings are environments where benefits are likely to
deliver patient safety gains
§ General Practice Primary Care and Secondary Care NHS Providers 4
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§ Ambulance Trusts, Out of Hours, NHS Direct, Walk in Centres, 0
Pharmacy, Mental Health and Community Care 5
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§ Social Care 7
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Analysis of benefits case still required 4
§ Dentistry, Opticians
§ Prisons 9
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Published Standards: 5
General Practice (DSCN 31/2008)
Secondary Care (DSCN 32/2008)
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Social Care Standard Development ( Requirements Standard Stage/ 5
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PID in development)
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• Working in conjunction with the Health and Social Care 1
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Integration Programme. 4
• MS(H) has approved NHS Number can be used within social
care.
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Public Awareness Campaign ( Planning stage)
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• Links to Pandemic Influenza preparedness Programme 7
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• Exploring options for developing public awareness 9
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Your Healthcare, Your Record, Your Number
www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/nhsnumber/ 9
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