California SSN and Encryption

[Adrian Midgley]

On Tuesday 30 July 2002 00:12, you wrote:

> My "new" NHS number was entirely numeric, but my "old" NHS number was
> alphanumeric. How often does this kind of identifying tag change?

Once so far - first lot were adopted in 1948, then second version was=20
introduced a few years ago.

Individually, you will be given a new one if you have a sex change operat=
ion.

Just offhand I can't work out if you get a new one if you are adopted in=20
infancy.  I rather think you do.

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