The National Health Service Central Register (Scotland) Regulations 2006

1.  Mother’s birth surname.

2.  Place of birth.

3.  A unique patient number determined by the Common Services Agency.

4.—(a) Reference codes indicating the fact of any registration–

(i)on the cancer registry held by the Common Services Agency; or

(ii)supplied by such a registry for a part of the United Kingdom other than Scotland which exists for the same purpose as, or a similar purpose to, that registry; and

(b)any date corresponding to such a registration.

5.  A reference code which relates uniquely to a medical research project.

6.  A date recorded by the Common Services Agency as contact lost between a patient and the National Health Service in Scotland.

7.  In connection with those who serve or have served in the naval, military or air forces of the Crown–

(a)that individual's–

(i)date of recruitment; and

(ii)date of medical discharge (if any); and

(b)for the dependents of those persons, the date of registration for medical treatment with a medical officer of the force that person serves or has served with.

8.  A date at which the individual is likely to have left the United Kingdom supplied by –

(a)the Office of National Statistics; or

(b)the Northern Ireland Central Services Agency for the Health and Social Services.

9.  A reference code indicating that the individual has previously been registered with a general medical practitioner practice on the Isle of Man.

10.  A postcode and reference code indicating address.

11.  Fact and date of death.

1.  Any entry information.

The Common Services Agency;

• a Health Board;

• a Special Health Board.

2.  Any entry information, except postcode and reference code indicating address.

Any–

3.  Any entry information, except postcode and reference code indicating address.

4.  Any entry information.

5.  For an individual in relation to whom information has been provided by the local authority–

(a)the principal reference number on the register which relates uniquely to the individual as the Registrar General has determined under section 57(3)(h) of the Act;

(b)the unique patient number determined by the Common Services Agency; and

(c)any other entry information, except postcode and reference code indicating address, which is equivalent to the information that has been provided by the local authority but does not match that information.

6.  Such reference numbers as the Registrar General has determined under section 57(3)(h) of the Act which relate uniquely to–

(a)those who serve or have served in the naval, military or air forces of the Crown; or

(b)dependents of those individuals.

7.  Any entry information requested in relation to the prevention or detection of serious crime (within the meaning of section 93(4)(a) or (b) of the Police Act 1997(3)), to the apprehension or prosecution of those suspected of having committed such crime or to national security, except the entry information described in entries 4 and 5 in Schedule 1.

8.  The fact that an individual’s information is contained on the register, or fact and date of death.

Any–