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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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In production

e-Referral Service - FHIR API

Access the e-Referral Service (e-RS) - the national service for creating and managing paperless referrals in primary and secondary care.

Hospital GP / primary care FHIR API Central STU3 Uses API platform Internet facing Has sandbox Uses OAS REST Referrals and bookings CIS2 authentication

In production

Electronic Prescription Service - FHIR API

Access the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) - the national service used to send electronic prescriptions from GP surgeries to pharmacies.

FHIR Outpatient Prescribing Dispensing REST API Central Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing GP / primary care Uses OAS CIS2 authentication

In production Deprecated

Electronic Prescription Service - HL7 V3 API

Access the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) to send prescriptions from prescribers such as GPs to dispensers such as pharmacies using our HL7 V3 API. This is now deprecated.

Community health GP / primary care A&E / emergency department Prescribing Urgent and emergency care OOH GP Dispensing HL7 V3 API Central Has adaptor CIS2 authentication

In production

EPS FHIR Dispensing API

Use this API to access the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). EPS is the national service used to send electronic prescription messages between prescribers and community dispensers.

FHIR Outpatient Dispensing REST API Central Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS CIS2 authentication

In production

EPS FHIR Prescribing API

Use this API to access the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). EPS is the national service used to send electronic prescription messages between prescribers and community dispensers.

FHIR Outpatient REST Central Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing GP / primary care Uses OAS API CIS2 authentication

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In production

GP2GP - HL7 V3

Transfer patients' electronic health records, securely and quickly, between their old and new practices when they change GPs.

GP / primary care Continuity of care HL7 V3 Has adaptor Message integration CIS2 authentication

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