The following table lists all of the guidance points in order.
Click on a guidance ID to find it in the guide.
| ID |
Guideline |
Compliance |
| NUM-0001 |
Display the patient identification number in full, on a single line,
without truncation or splitting it over multiple lines
|
Mandatory |
| NUM-0002 |
Display the NHS number as three groups, with a
single space included as a separator between groups, as follows:
the first group must consist of the first, second and third digits
in order; the second group must consist of the fourth, fifth and
sixth digits in order; the third group must consist of the seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth digits in order
|
Mandatory |
| NUM-0003 |
Support the copying of patient identification numbers by the user as
part of the 'Copy and Paste' task
|
Recommended |
| NUM-0010 |
Provide a single text input box for patient identification number entry
|
Recommended |
| NUM-0011 |
Permit only one patient identification number to be entered in a
patient identification number input box
|
Mandatory |
| NUM-0012 |
Set the length of the patient identification number input box such that
the patient identification number is visible in full
|
Recommended |
| NUM-0013 |
Set the height of the patient identification number input box to the largest
character height in the currently active display font, taking the user's
settings into account
|
Recommended |
| NUM-0014 |
Permit patient identification number input via all the mechanisms supported on
a platform such as, but not limited to, typing on a keyboard, copy and paste,
and handwriting with a stylus
|
Recommended |
| NUM-0018 |
Do not permit input of old format and temporary patient identification numbers
|
Mandatory |