Data Entry & Accuracy Drill
Enter patient and caller details from a written call note into a CAD-style form, then proofread call log entries for mistakes. Every field is checked character by character.
Why accuracy matters
A single wrong digit in a callback number or a postcode can stop a service reaching a patient. Selection processes vary and there is no national format, but services do look for it: South Central Ambulance Service lists accurate data entry for NHS 111 health advisors, and London Ambulance Service's call handler assessment covers comprehension, recall and typing. This drill is practice in that style, not any employer's actual test. All people and numbers are made up.
How it works
- Part 1: 3 records. Read the call note and fill in the 9 fields. Details come in the order people say them, not the order of the form.
- Brief view records: the note disappears after 45 seconds, like a caller who only tells you once. You can keep typing after it goes.
- Part 2: 3 proofreading items. Each log entry has exactly one error: a misspelling, swapped digits or an impossible format.
- Your time per record is recorded. Accuracy comes first; speed is shown to help you improve.
- The review shows exactly which characters differ in every field you got wrong.
Formatting rules
- Date of birth: dd/mm/yyyy, e.g. 07/03/1954
- NHS number: 10 digits grouped 3 3 4, e.g. 999 123 4578
- Postcode: capitals, one space before the last 3 characters
- Phone numbers: digits must match; spacing isn't marked
- Names and address: spelling, hyphens and apostrophes must match; capitals and commas aren't marked
- Callback: the number the caller wants to be rung back on, not the patient's landline
NHS numbers end in a check digit: multiply the first nine digits by 10, 9, 8 … 2, add them up, and the remainder after dividing by 11 decides the last digit (Modulus 11). A swapped pair of digits almost always breaks it, which is why systems can reject a mistyped number.
Untimed warm-up
Convert three details from a note into the correct formats and get instant feedback. It doesn't count.
Demo: 3 records (the last one in brief view) and 3 proofreading items. The full drill has 10 of each, freshly generated every attempt.