
What to put on a medical ID
Your name, the one thing a paramedic must know first, someone to call and your NHS number: how to choose the words and fit them on.
Plain-English guides to medical IDs and NHS numbers, and the latest news from MediWear.

Your name, the one thing a paramedic must know first, someone to call and your NHS number: how to choose the words and fit them on.

Where to find the 10-digit number that opens your health record, and why we suggest engraving it on your medical ID.

How to raise it gently, choose it together and listen to the worry behind a no.

East Finchley’s community newspaper told the story of how MediWear began, and you can still read it online.