Facts about your old NHS number in England

[BumbleB]

Hi,
  As I remember. The 4 letter and 2 numbers were one's Identity Card number and the NHS is 2 letters and [mine] has 6 numbers in pairs.Does that help and I was born before the 1939 register.

Joburg

I think that will be your NI No, rather than your NHS number?

Yes, my NHS number bears no resemblance to my NI number.  My NHS number is three sets of numbers, 3, 3, and 4.  NI number is 2 letters, 6 numbers and a final letter.

[ScouseBoy]

 The format of     NHS numbers have been changed   to make them more computer database friendly.

[John915]

Good evening,

The format of     NHS numbers have been changed   to make them more computer database friendly.

That fact was already established several replies ago, you need to read them.

John915

[ScouseBoy]

It was only a few days ago  that   one particular   member   poured scorn  on the possibility   of NHS numbers being allocated  at the same time as birth Certs in England  were completed at the registrars office.

[hurworth]

People born overseas had to go in person to some office and apply for a NHI number.  I applied for mine in 1988.

[Ruskie]

It was only a few days ago  that   one particular   member   poured scorn  on the possibility   of NHS numbers being allocated  at the same time as birth Certs in England  were completed at the registrars office.

Gee SB, that's a bit OTT!    Have you got a bee in you bonnet about something?

And the reason you have brought this up on this thread is because ..... ?

People born overseas had to go in person to some office and apply for a NI number. 

That is correct! 

[ScouseBoy]

People born overseas had to go in person to some office and apply for a NHI number.  I applied for mine in 1988.

   Are you   getting confused between  National  INSURANCE   numbers    and NHS   numbers?

[hurworth]

People born overseas had to go in person to some office and apply for a NHI number.  I applied for mine in 1988.

   Are you   getting confused between  National  INSURANCE   numbers    and NHS   numbers?

Yes.

[[Ray]]

Scouseboy

What was your purpose of posting/starting a thread
 "Facts about your old NHS number in England" ?
It was not a query.

You did not define "old NHS number" nor why you added "in England"

What was your purpose of posting a mention of "wiki" ?
You did not define what should be the search parameter for/within "wiki"


National Insurance Numbers (NINOs) have always been a National Insurance account number where your National Insurance contributions (deductions from pay) have been accumulated.

You may (still) ask for a statement(/balance) of your contributions.
(Try it!)
You must give your NINO (as above) to reference your NI Account
The amount in your account is what your Retirement Pension is based upon.

Format of NINO is XX 123456 Y cc (from initial conception)

Where XX is various (exclusions apply), always alpha (Temporary NINO = TN)

123456 (Temporary NINO = ddmmyy DoB)

Y (accounting identity / Temporary NINO  = value "X" /) Always alpha, Now seemingly unecessary

cc Check chars/digits allowed for on initial design, never publicly implemented 

NINO has never been used as NHS number, nor vice versa.


So, NINO format currently        XX 123456   as per my latest HMRC correspondence.
My NHS number is now format 123 456 789 as per my latest hospital visit(s)

To be able to work in GB you must have a NINO

Ray