We are required to check our data sharing against the national Opt out database. You are not allowed to hold the opt out status against the record but can maintain a cache of the results for a fixed period but must regularly update it.
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We now have a MESH mailbox which allows us to access the National Opt out checking (It appears these are assigned to a single user and the current one is assigned to Tim WhitlockCurrently all members of the systems Team can submit opt out files). The requirements for using this is to create a .dat file of NHS numbers each on a new line with a comma and cr at the end of each row. This is an example file using dummy NHS numbers taken from NHS Digital website.
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Ensure no odd characters used in the above fields such as a : as the message will be sent but no response will be received. Only use underscore or hypen to separate fields. |
Click submit to send the message the response will be received in the next 40 minutes. If the mail message setup is incorrect (such as not filling in subject and message fields ) then no response will be received.
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If the file contains incorrect NHS numbers you will receive a file containing a single line:
The fie seems to accept CHI numbers but they must have leading zeros all numbers must be the correct length. |
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