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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Ambulance Data Submission - FHIR API
Submit ambulance data to our Data Processing Service (DPS) for analysis and review by NHS England and ambulance trusts, using our Ambulance Data Submission - FHIR API (formerly Ambulance Analytics).
MESH Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services FHIR API Central Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS RESTBooking and Referral - FHIR API
Send booking and referral information between NHS service providers using our Booking and Referral FHIR API.
REST API Internet facing FHIR Referrals and bookings A&E / emergency department NHS 111 R4 Intermediary Ambulance services Uses API platform Uses digital onboarding Uses OASDemographics Batch Service
Submit a file of patient information to the Spine for tracing against the Personal Demographics Service (PDS).
Central Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics Internet facing Message integrationGP Connect Send Document - FHIR
Send a PDF consultation summary to a registered GP practice.
FHIR Hospital A&E / emergency department Outpatient Inpatient GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 OOH GP Continuity of care MESH STU3 Internet facing Message integrationNational 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 facingNHS 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 Notify MESH
Send messages to patients and the public with NHS Notify using MESH.
Central Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics Internet facing Message integrationOrganisation Data Service - ORD API
Access the full dataset of health and social care organisations in England and Wales, such as trusts or GP practices, using our Organisation Data Service (ODS) Organisation Reference Data (ORD) API.
Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health Social care Dentistry A&E / emergency department Outpatient Inpatient OOH GP Pharmacy Reference data REST SOAP API Central Internet facingPersonal Demographics Service - FHIR API
Access patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP, nominated pharmacy and NHS number using the FHIR version of the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) API.
FHIR Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics API Central Has sandbox R4 Patient-facing Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS REST Uses digital onboarding