| 144 | == Note regarding GP practice data == |
| 145 | As more studies come on board and use Civi as their contact management tool, it is important to apply some consistency to the way records are created. |
| 146 | |
| 147 | In particular, GP surgery contacts which apply to all studies should be created in the following style and contain the national GP C Code in Brackets as part of the GP surgery title. |
| 148 | |
| 149 | e.g. Dr ZS Osama and Partners (C82643) |
| 150 | |
| 151 | This means that when searching for a practice to see if it has already been registered you can enter the C code in the search box and it will identify the practice quickly if it already exists in Civi. |
| 152 | |
| 153 | As there are still some GP Surgeries that need amending to the correct format, it currently makes sense to also check for the GP name or GP address before creating a new GP contact in the style above. |
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| 155 | If you are unsure of the GP Practice code, I have saved a copy of the current national list on the UHL BRICCS drive in the ‘Civi’ folder. Performing a search of the GP practice name or address using the find function will provide the C code in column ‘A’. |