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Registration Reference Manual
Utility to List Patients within a Certain Distance of a Postcode
This utility provides information on the number of registered patients living within a
given radius of a single postcode (e.g. that of a pharmacy or practice). There are
options to select patients by dispensing flag, exclude patients registered with dummy
GPs, and create counts or detailed runs.
A patient count will be sent to the specified email address. A UNIX download of
patient details may also be requested.
The utility calculates distances using the grid reference associated with a postcode and
therefore has the following limitations:
• Patients without a postcode will not be included.
• The grid references used are only accurate to within a 100 metre square.
• The grid reference associated with a postcode is an "average" for all the
delivery addresses in the postcode and as postcodes may cover a large area it is
possible that some of the properties within the postcode may be a considerable
distance from the point used for the distance calculation.
Therefore if a patient is to lose their dispensing status as a result of the data provided
by this utility and their property is close to the boundary it is recommended that the
distance is manually checked using another method.
Additional Registration Utilities
Version 3.0
Appendix D D-61
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