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NHS Strategic Tracing Service (NSTS)

A database of people, places and NHS organisations in England and Wales, NSTS is at the heart of modern healthcare, as a vital tool for sharing information within the NHS.

NSTS users can find valuable resources here, such as documentation, updates, training options, procedures and guidelines.

Closure

The NSTS contract is due to expire at the end of November 2009, find out what you need to know.

Background to NSTS

Security is a cornerstone of the NSTS, giving appropriate NHS staff access to patient information.

About NSTS

Learn about benefits, batch tracing, online tracing and reporting, plus reference data enquiries.

Users and usage

Who uses the NSTS, regional and national user groups, plus an organisation tracker.

Improvements, known issues and down time

Software releases, known issues and planned maintenance down time.

Documents and guides

Includes batch tracing documentation, briefing papers, forms and best practice guides.

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