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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Booking 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 OASHealthcare Worker - FHIR API
Healthcare worker (HCW) API enables systems to search, retrieve and display healthcare worker data from NHS employees with a health care profile.
Uses OAS Internet facing REST FHIR Uses digital onboardingImmunisation FHIR API
Access and update a patient's immunisation record, including coronavirus, influenza and human papillomavirus immunisations.
Vaccination Patient-facing API Central Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingImmunisation History - FHIR API
Access a patient’s coronavirus (COVID-19) immunisation history.
Central REST Vaccination FHIR Patient-facing API Has sandbox R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingNational 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 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 onboardingOrganisation Data Terminology - FHIR API
Use this API to access a dataset of health and social care organisations and sites, such as trusts or GP practices, using the Organisation Data Service (ODS).
Uses OAS FHIR REST Uses digital onboarding R4 Has sandbox Uses API platform Reference dataPatient Care Aggregator Get Appointments API standard
As a secondary care provider, provide a list of bookings for a patient to the Patient Care Aggregator.
Referrals and bookings API standard Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Uses OAS Uses digital onboardingPersonal 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