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NHS: Software

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 2 December 2025UIN 90914

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS providers are making use of the NHS barcode.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

NHS England figures show that 81 trusts in England use National Health Service number barcodes on patient identification wrist bands. This total includes a mix of trusts compliant with the former ISB 1077 and the current DCB1077 standard, a standard which supports the accurate, timely, and safer identification of NHS patients in England, by using barcodes for positive patient identification. 37 trusts, of the 81 trusts, are compliant with the current DCB1077 standard.

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