# nhs-number

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## [About the nhs-number category](https://openhealthhub.org/t/about-the-nhs-number-category/2696)

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**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://openhealthhub.org/u/pacharanero)\
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This category is for discussion of NHS Numbers and in particular the nhs-number Python package. The maintainers of the package will aim to monitor discussion in this category and respond to questions and problems from th…

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## [CHI number bug in \`nhs-number\`](https://openhealthhub.org/t/chi-number-bug-in-nhs-number/2976)

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**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://openhealthhub.org/u/pacharanero)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 April 2026 12:10 UTC](https://openhealthhub.org/t/chi-number-bug-in-nhs-number/2976 "2026-04-27T12:10:48Z")

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Hi, just want to flag an issue noticed in the nhs-number Python package in case fixing it will create any issues for people. It’s my belief that since no valid CHI numbers are in the range affected, the fix will not c…

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## [The \`nhs-number\` Python package collaboration - Background](https://openhealthhub.org/t/the-nhs-number-python-package-collaboration-background/2700)

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**Author:** [@pacharanero](https://openhealthhub.org/u/pacharanero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [16 June 2023 18:28 UTC](https://openhealthhub.org/t/the-nhs-number-python-package-collaboration-background/2700 "2023-06-16T18:28:37Z")

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At at early 2023, a search of PyPi and GitHub showed that number of separate repositories existed which all either validated NHS Numbers, or generated NHS Numbers for testing purposes (which inherently requires validatin…