All health service users will be assigned unique identity number

People who use the health and social care services are to be given a unique identity number.

All health service users will be assigned unique identity number

People who use the health and social care services are to be given a unique identity number.

The Individual Health Identifiers - or IHI's - are part of a new scheme by HIQA to improve patient safety and cut down on mistakes.

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