How do I get a United Kingdom National Heath Insurance number?
The National Health Insurance Identification number is a unique identification number the government of the U.K. gives to its citizens. Commonly, this number is confused with the National Insurance Number. The difference is that while the National Health Insurance Identification (sometimes just called NHS Number) is concerned with health care and is given at the time of a person’s birth; the National Insurance Number is assigned to a U.K. citizen at the time the citizen turns 16 and deals with legalities connected to work, such as a work permit.Need for NHS NumberThe NHS identification number helps the government coordinate within the network of NHS centers and to analyze the nature of health care at a national and local level. An NHS identification number entitles a person to avail of health care services from the National Health Service, a national service. In order to be eligible, you must meet certain guidelines. For example, you must either be a citizen of the United Kingdom or a
