API and integration catalogue
These are the APIs and integrations which are currently available, or in development, from NHS England and associated organisations. It includes APIs as well as API standards defined by us. For other data standards, see the NHS Data Standards Directory.
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National Care Records Service integration
Integrate point-of-care applications with the National Care Records Service (NCRS) to quickly and easily view patient records.
UI integration Access to records Internet facing Pharmacy Social care Dentistry Urgent and emergency care GP / primary care Key care information Demographics Community health Hospital A&E / emergency department Inpatient Outpatient Maternity Mental health Patient-facing Transport / infrastructure Ambulance services NHS 111 OOH GPNational Data Opt-out - FHIR API
Capture patients' preferences and control sharing of their data by healthcare organisations for planning and research purposes with our National Data Opt-out (NDOP) FHIR API.
FHIR Community health Hospital GP / primary care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health A&E / emergency department Outpatient Inpatient OOH GP Urgent and emergency care Information governance API Central Access to records Social care REST STU3 Internet facingNational Events Management Service - FHIR API
Publish and subscribe to patient-centric healthcare event messages with the National Events Management Service (NEMS) FHIR API. This national service is implemented on the NHS Spine.
FHIR Continuity of care MESH API Central Transport / infrastructure NEMS STU3 Internet facing Publish-subscribe events Uses digital onboardingNational Health Application and Infrastructure Services - NHAIS GP Links
Manage GP registrations and other patient data in NHAIS.
MESH GP / primary care Demographics Has adaptor Internet facing Message integrationNational Population Failsafe Management - FHIR API
Raise failsafe alerts about children with the National Population Failsafe Management (NPFM) FHIR API.
FHIR Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Mental health A&E / emergency department Inpatient Key care information Continuity of care API Intermediary Internet facingNational Record Locator - FHIR API
Locate and access patient information shared by other healthcare organisations using the National Record Locator (NRL) FHIR API.
REST API Central Internet facing Access to records Transport / infrastructure FHIR R4 STU3 Uses digital onboardingNHS App API
Engage with users of the NHS App.
Hospital GP / primary care Patient-facing Patient communication REST API FHIR R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Central Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingNHS Booking - FHIR API
Search for free slots and book appointments with this API formerly known as FHIR NHS Scheduling API
Urgent and emergency care NHS 111 FHIR API Intermediary STU3 Internet facing Referrals and bookingsNHS CIS2 Care Identity Authentication
Verify the identity of healthcare workers in England, such as NHS staff, using the NHS Care Identity Service 2 (CIS2). CIS2 uses the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard to provide single sign-on across local and national digital services using smartcards or modern alternatives.
Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Security API Central Internet facing Uses digital onboarding UI integrationNHS login
Access multiple digital health and social care services with a single login for patients and the public. NHS login uses the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard.
Patient-facing Security API Central Internet facing Uses digital onboarding UI integration