The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) defines the technical policies and specifications governing information flows across government and the public sector. They cover interconnectivity, data integration, e-services access and content management.

A key element in the development in this is an agreed set of data standards which are contained in the Government Data Standards Catalogue.

For further information on the e-Government Interoperability Framework, see the Cabinet Office website.For further information on the e-Government Interoperability Framework, see the Cabinet Office website.

The Government Data Standards Catalogue sets out the rationale, approach and rules for setting and agreeing the set of Government Data Standards (GDS) to be used in the schemas and other interchange processes. It also contains the standards agreed to date.

For further information on the Government Data Standards Catalogue, see the Cabinet Office website.For further information on the Government Data Standards Catalogue, see the Cabinet Office website.

An item which is a Date, a Time or a combination of Date and Time.The combined date and time of an event.

The day, month, year and century, or any combination of these elements, of an event.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

Concatenated date time elements are in use and are derived from the e-GIF standards for DATE and TIME, these should continue to be used unless further notified.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A domain which includes a percentage sign.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A domain used to identify money attributes or data elements which comprises of a + or - sign and a £ sign.

AMOUNT STERLING is an amount of money where the CURRENCY TYPE equals 'GBP Pound Sterling'.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

Concatenated date time elements are in use and are derived from the e-GIF standards for DATE and TIME, these should continue to be used unless further notified.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A unique reference number allocated by the Registrar of Companies to a limited liability company or unlimited company at the time of first registration of that company.

A unique code representing a COUNTRY.

References:

• The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
  Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
  Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.
• The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
  Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
  Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.
• International Organisation for Standardisation website for the ISO 3166-1 standard
  http://www.iso.org/iso/home.htm

The type of CURRENCY used in a financial amount.

National Codes:

Refer to BSEN 4217 for actual lists of codes and names Note: ISO standard no longer contains obsolete euro-zone currencies.Refer to BSEN 4217 for actual lists of codes and names Note: ISO standard no longer contains obsolete euro-zone currencies (plus 'Milk Tokens' for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)).

(plus 'Milk Tokens' for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)).

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A unique number assigned by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency to identify a Driving Licence Holder, an applicant who has been refused a licence for medical reasons, or who has come to notice through court proceedings e.g. Driving under age.

The reference assigned to a company in Dun and Bradstreet's Company Register.

The National Insurance Number is a reference number that is issued to a PERSON by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)/ HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for participants in the National Insurance Scheme.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The NHS NUMBER, the primary identifier of a PERSON, is a unique identifier for a PATIENT within the NHS in England and Wales.

This will not vary by any ORGANISATION of which a PERSON is a PATIENT.

It is mandatory to record the NHS NUMBER. There are exceptions, such as Accident and Emergency care, sexual health and major incidents, as defined in existing national policies.

The NHS NUMBER is 10 numeric digits in length. The tenth digit is a check digit used to confirm its validity. The check digit is validated using the Modulus 11 algorithm and the use of this algorithm is mandatory. There are 5 steps in the validation of the check digit:

Step 1 Multiply each of the first nine digits by a weighting factor as follows:

Digit Position
(starting from the left) Factor:

Step 2 Add the results of each multiplication together.

Step 3 Divide the total by 11 and establish the remainder.

Step 4 Subtract the remainder from 11 to give the check digit.

If the result is 11 then a check digit of 0 is used. If the result is 10 then the NHS NUMBER is invalid and not used.

Step 5 Check the remainder matches the check digit. If it does not, the NHS NUMBER is invalid.

References:

• The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
  Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
  Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.
• The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
  Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
  Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.
• Further guidance is available from the NHS Number Programme website.

The name by which an ORGANISATION wishes to be known or the official name given to an ORGANISATION.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A unique reference number given to a passport book issued by Security Printing and Systems (SPSL) or the United Kingdom Passport Agency.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The date on which a PERSON was born or is officially deemed to have been born.

This includes EMPLOYEES.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 24 March 2010.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The date on which a PERSON died or is officially deemed to have died.

This is as recorded on the Death Certificate.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.1, Agreed 24 March 2010.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.

The TIME at which a PERSON died or is officially deemed to have died.

This is as recorded on the Death Certificate.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The classification is phenotypical rather than genotypical, i.e. it does not provide codes for medical or scientific purposes.

Note that "0 Not Known" means that the sex of a PERSON has not been recorded. "9 Not Specified" means indeterminate, i.e. unable to be classified as either male or female.

National Codes:

A value to represent the type of personal relationship that exists between two PERSONS that is of interest to government.

National Codes:

The classification of the role of the second PERSON in a PERSON RELATIONSHIP.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The code assigned by Royal Mail to identify postal delivery areas across the United Kingdom.

POSTCODES may also be used to identify a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

References:

• The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
  Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
  Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A number which uniquely identifes a branch of a bank.A code, allocated by the banking community, used to uniquely identify an individual branch of a bank.

A unique code representing a constituent internal part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

National Codes:

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A UNIQUE PUPIL NUMBER (UPN) is allocated to each child in an English state School. It is an identifier for use in the educational context during a child's School career only and subject to Data Protection restrictions.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 18 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A reference number issued by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that uniquely identifies a particular taxpayer.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The Value Added Tax registration number issued by Customs & Excise to an ORGANISATION.The Value Added Tax registration number issued by Customs & Excise to a PERSON or ORGANISATION.

The Value Added Tax registration number issued by Customs & Excise to a PERSON.VALUE ADDED TAX NUMBER FOR PERSON has been retired from the NHS Data Model and Dictionary.

Access to this version can be obtained by emailing datastandards@nhs.net with "NHS Data Model and Dictionary - Archive Request" in the email subject line.

Notes:
The amount of a sum of money expressed in Sterling.AMOUNT STERLING is the amount of a sum of money expressed in Sterling.

AMOUNT STERLING is an amount of money where the CURRENCY TYPE equals 'GBP Pound Sterling'.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 18 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
The type of currency used in a financial amount.

National Codes:

• GBP Pound Sterling
• USD US Dollar
• EUR Euro

Refer to BSEN 4217 for actual lists of codes and names Note: ISO standard no longer contains obsolete euro-zone currencies. (plus 'Milk Tokens' for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)).

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

Concatenated date time elements are in use and are derived from the e-GIF standards for DATE and TIME, these should continue to be used unless further notified.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care

Notes:
DATE AND TIME is the combined date and time of an event.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard for Date and Time, but not including the Time Zone Designator. As an example this is presented as 2009-12-02T14:20:20.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 23 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 24 May 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 3 December 2009.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

INTERNET E-MAIL ADDRESS is the same as COMMUNICATION CONTACT STRING where the COMMUNICATION CONTACT METHOD equals 'd. Internet e-Mail Address'.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.2, Agreed 3 December 2009.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
NHS NUMBER is the same as attribute NHS NUMBER.

For the AIDC for Patient Identification Data Set, NHS NUMBER must  be displayed in accordance with the NHS Common User Interface Information Standard - NHS Number Input and Display (ISB 1504).

References:

• The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
  Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
  Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.
• Further guidance is available from the NHS Number Programme website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 2 July 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.

Notes:
PERSON DEATH TIME is the same as attribute PERSON DEATH TIME.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON FAMILY NAME is the same as PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE equals 'b. Person Family Name'.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The PATIENT's surname at birth.PERSON FAMILY NAME (AT BIRTH) is the PATIENT's surname at birth.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
The full name of the PERSON providing the latest Clinical Supervision to an EMPLOYEE who is receiving formal on-going training in the workplace. This is the recorded by the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR with the latest recorded EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR START DATE and where the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR TYPE CODE is National Code 01 'Clinical Supervisor - the named Clinical Supervisor has ultimate clinical responsibility for patients who may be diagnosed or treated by the EMPLOYEE under supervision'.

The full name of the PERSON is an unstructured concatenation of some or all of the PERSON TITLE, PERSON GIVEN NAME, PERSON FAMILY NAME and PERSON NAME SUFFIX elements, or other elements that make up a PERSON's full name.This is the recorded by the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR with the latest recorded EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR START DATE and where the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR TYPE CODE is National Code 01 'Clinical Supervisor - the named Clinical Supervisor has ultimate clinical responsibility for patients who may be diagnosed or treated by the EMPLOYEE under supervision'.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
The full name of the PERSON providing the latest educational supervision to an EMPLOYEE who is receiving formal on-going training in the workplace. This is the recorded by the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR with the latest recorded EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR START DATE and where the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR TYPE CODE is National Code 02 'Educational Supervisor - the named Educational Supervisor having educational responsibility for the EMPLOYEE in a training placement.PERSON FULL NAME (EDUCATIONAL SUPERVISOR LATEST) is the same as data element PERSON FULL NAME of the PERSON providing the latest educational supervision to an EMPLOYEE who is receiving formal on-going training in the workplace.

This is the recorded by the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR with the latest recorded EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR START DATE and where the EMPLOYEE SUPERVISOR TYPE CODE is National Code 02 'Educational Supervisor - the named Educational Supervisor having educational responsibility for the EMPLOYEE in a training placement. This may or may not be the same person fulfilling the Clinical Supervisor role'.

The full name of the PERSON is an unstructured concatenation of some or all of the PERSON TITLE, PERSON GIVEN NAME, PERSON FAMILY NAME and PERSON NAME SUFFIX elements, or other elements that make up a PERSON's full name.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION is a PERSON's gender at registration.

PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE equals '01 - Person Gender at Registration'.

National Code 0 'Not Known' is not a permitted value for the National Workforce Data Set.

The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION will be replaced with PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION, which should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION will be replaced with PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION, which should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.

Notes:
PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION is the same as attribute PERSON GENDER CODE.

PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION is a PERSON's gender at registration.

PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE equals '01 - Person Gender at Registration'.

National Code 0 'Not Known' is not a permitted value for the National Workforce Data Set.

The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION replaces PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.PERSON GENDER CODE AT REGISTRATION replaces PERSON GENDER AT REGISTRATION and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT is a PERSON's gender currently.

PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE equals '02 - Person Gender Current'.

The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT replaces PERSON GENDER CURRENT and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT replaces PERSON GENDER CURRENT and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This item is being used for development purposes and has not yet been assured by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care.

Notes:
PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY) is the same as data element PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT.PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY) is the same as data element PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT for the baby.

PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY) replaces PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON GENDER CURRENT is a PERSON's gender currently.

PERSON GENDER CURRENT is the same as PERSON GENDER CODE where the PERSON GENDER TYPE equals '02 - Person Gender Current'.

The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard PERSON GENDER CURRENT will be replaced with PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT, which should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.PERSON GENDER CURRENT will be replaced with PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT, which should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) is the same as data element PERSON GENDER CURRENT.PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) is the same as data element PERSON GENDER CURRENT for the baby.

PERSON GENDER CURRENT (BABY) will be replaced with PERSON GENDER CODE CURRENT (BABY), which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 11 September 2003.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON GIVEN NAME is the same as PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE equals 'c. Person Given Name'.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
The first PERSON GIVEN NAME of an EMPLOYEE.PERSON GIVEN NAME (FIRST) is the same as data element PERSON GIVEN NAME.

PERSON GIVEN NAME (FIRST) is the first PERSON GIVEN NAME of an EMPLOYEE.

This is the name that the EMPLOYEE uses for formal communications. It is used to derive the first initial.

Notes:
The second PERSON GIVEN NAME of an EMPLOYEE.

This is the name that the EMPLOYEE uses for formal communications.PERSON GIVEN NAME (SECOND) is the name that the EMPLOYEE uses for formal communications. It is used to derive the second initial.

Notes:
The third PERSON GIVEN NAME of an EMPLOYEE.

This is the name that the EMPLOYEE uses for formal communications.PERSON GIVEN NAME (THIRD) is the name that the EMPLOYEE uses for formal communications. It is used to derive the third initial.

PERSON INITIALS is the same as PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE equals 'e. Person Initials'.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.1, Agreed 1 March 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON NAME SUFFIX is the same as PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE equals 'd. Person Name Suffix'.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON REQUESTED NAME is the same as PERSON NAME TEXT.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

PERSON TITLE is the same as PERSON NAME WORD TEXT where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE equals 'a. Person Title'.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

For further information on POSTCODES, see:

• NHS Postcode Directory
• Contact Details
• Office for National Statistics website.
• Office for National Statistics website
• Cabinet Office website.

If a POSTCODE is not known (for example, the PATIENT has no fixed abode, the PATIENT is an Overseas Visitor etc) the appropriate Organisation Data Service pseudo POSTCODE should be used. The pseudo POSTCODES can be found on the Organisation Data Service website at: Look Ups.

The e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard POSTCODE should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

References:

• The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
  Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
  Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
A number, issued by the Office for National Statistics, that identifies the type of trade or industry in which an ORGANISATION is active.STANDARDISED INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER is a number, issued by the Office for National Statistics, that identifies the type of trade or industry in which an ORGANISATION is active.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.1, Agreed 18 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

This is the e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages.

Concatenated date time elements are in use and are derived from the e-GIF standards for DATE and TIME, these should continue to be used unless further notified.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
The identification number pre-printed on a cheque.UK CHEQUE NUMBER is the identification number pre-printed on a cheque.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A unique code representing a constituent internal part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

UK TAX YEAR is the same as REPORTING PERIOD where PERIOD TYPE equals 'g. UK Tax Year'.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

UK TELEPHONE NUMBER is the same as COMMUNICATION CONTACT STRING where the COMMUNICATION CONTACT METHOD equals 'a. UK Telephone Number'.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
The syntax and semantics for a compact string representation for a resource available via the Internet.UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL) is the syntax and semantics for a compact string representation for a resource available via the Internet. These strings are called 'UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORS (URLS)'.

URLs are sequences of characters, i.e., letters, digits, and special characters.UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORS (URLS) are sequences of characters, i.e., letters, digits, and special characters. The characters ";", "/", "?", ":", "@", "=" and "&" are the characters which have been reserved for special meaning.

UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL) is the same as COMMUNICATION CONTACT STRING where the COMMUNICATION CONTACT METHOD equals 'e. Uniform Resource Locator (URL)'.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.1, Agreed 1 September 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Notes:
UNIQUE PUPIL NUMBER is the same as attribute UNIQUE PUPIL NUMBER.

A UNIQUE PUPIL NUMBER (UPN) is allocated to each child in an English state School. It is an identifier for use in the educational context during a child's School career only and subject to Data Protection restrictions.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 18 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

A reference number issued by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that uniquely identifies a particular taxpayer.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

The Value Added Tax registration number issued by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to a PERSON or ORGANISATION.

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 1 January 2002.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.

Attribute:

References:
The e-GIF version approved for use in NHS England is:
Government Data Standards Catalogue: (GDSC), Version 1.0, Agreed 23 November 2004.
Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.Further information can be found on the Cabinet Office website.