Format/length:	max 35 characters
HES item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
That part of a PERSON's name which is used to describe family, clan, tribal group, or marital association.

References:
UK Government Data Standards Catalogue (GDSC), Version 2.0, Agreed 01.01.02. GDSC:
http://www.govtalk.gov.uk/gdsc/html/default.htm

PERSON FAMILY NAME is the same as PERSON NAME WORD where the PERSON NAME WORD TYPE equals 'b. Person Family Name'.

This is the e-GIF standard that should be used for all new and developing systems and for XML messages. For existing CDS EDIFACT messages however, PATIENT NAME should be used.

UK Government Data Standards Catalogue

Data Element	Person Family Name
Is Part Of	Person Name
Has Parts
Version	2.0
Status	Release
Previous Versions
Later Versions
Date Agreed	1 January 2002

Meta Data	Value
Name	Person Family Name
Description	That part of a person's name which is used to describe family, clan, tribal group, or marital association.
Business Format	Max. 35 characters.
Element Type	Data Item
Validations	Consecutive spaces are not allowed.
Value
Default Value
Owner	OeE
Based On	BSEN 7372:1993
Verification
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