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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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Retired

Discharge - HL7 V3

Send a discharge report following transfer of responsibility for a patient.

Hospital Inpatient GP / primary care Continuity of care HL7 V3 Message integration

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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

Retired

Emergency Department - HL7 V3

Send an emergency department report following discharge or transfer of responsibility for a patient.

Hospital A&E / emergency department GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Continuity of care HL7 V3 Message integration

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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

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Active

NHS 111 API standard

API standard to share information between NHS 111 and other organisations, such as GPs and ambulance services, and query the Repeat Caller Service.

NHS 111 GP / primary care Ambulance services SOAP Hospital Urgent and emergency care A&E / emergency department HL7 V3 API standard Has adaptor

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In production Under review for deprecation

Pathology Messaging - HL7 V3

Request laboratory tests and send the results back to the requester, usually the patient's GP or consultant.

Hospital GP / primary care Tests and diagnostics HL7 V3 Has adaptor Message integration

In production Under review for deprecation

Personal Demographics Service - HL7 V3 API

Access patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP and NHS number using our HL7 V3 version of the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) API.

Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health OOH GP Pharmacy Demographics SOAP HL7 V3 API Central Has adaptor