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National Health Index
The National Health Index (NHI) is a mechanism for uniquely identifying every health care user.
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NHI Format Changes
Find out about National Health Index (NHI) numbers, who is entitled to them and how to register a patient for one.
National Health Index overview
The National Health Index number (NHI number) is a unique number that is assigned to each person who receives healthcare in New Zealand.
National Health Index Statement of Use
About the National Health Index and Medical Warnings System
Finding out the information about you in the NHI
How to obtain information held against your NHI number
National Health Index questions and answers
About the National Health Index
Information for health IT vendors and developers
This section contains information for developers about integration of NHI interfaces and NHI number validation routines
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