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Mon 06 Jun 2009System needed to trace patients
A new system for identifying individual patients across all levels of the health and social care system, both public and private, should be introduced as soon as possible, according to a new report.
The report from the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) published today states that being able to identify an individual through a unique patient identification number is essential for patient safety.
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