This guide contains all the Address Input and Display design guidelines (mandatory and recommended) accompanied by example diagrams to illustrate their application. Although offered as a quick reference to already familiar guidance, you may also find this guide useful for exploring areas of the guidance that are new to you.

Remember that this guide is not a replacement for the definitive version which includes further usage examples (showing both correct and incorrect application) and details the rationale behind the guidance.

Purpose of this Guidance

This guidance specifies a user interface for recording and displaying addresses accurately and consistently. This interface design facilitates:

• Patient identification
• Service delivery (such as sending appointment letters)
• Data interoperability

This version of the Address Input and Display guide is based on the full guidance document Design Guidance - Address Input and Display (v2.0.0.0) - PDF