NHS number

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What it really means

A ten-digit number that identifies you in the NHS. You get one when you first register with a GP in England. It's on prescriptions and hospital letters — keep a note of it.

Chinese explanation

你在NHS系统中的十位数字编号。首次在英格兰注册GP时会获得。处方和医院信件上都会印有这个号码，建议记下来。

Example conversation

A: The hospital asked for my NHS number. Where do I find it? B: It\'s on any prescription or NHS letter, or in the NHS App.

A：医院问我要NHS号码，在哪里能找到？ B：在任何处方或NHS信件上都有，NHS App里也能查到。

What you could say back

“Found it, thanks.”

Related phrases

Registering with a GP NHS App

Official sources

Rules and amounts change — confirm important details with the official source.

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