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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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11 results
Retired

Ambulance Messaging - HL7 V3

Ambulance Messaging supports the Ambulance Service Summary Patient Report containing a summary of care events and care data.

Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services HL7 V3 Message integration Referrals and bookings


Deprecated In production

e-Referral Service - FHIR API (HSCN)

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

Hospital GP / primary care API Central FHIR STU3 DSTU2 Referrals and bookings

In production

e-Referral Service - HL7 V3 API

Create paperless referrals or manage appointment slots in secondary care using the e-Referral Service (e-RS) HL7 V3 API.

Hospital HL7 V3 API Central Has adaptor Referrals and bookings

Internal In production Beta

e-Referral Service Patient Care – FHIR API

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

FHIR Patient-facing Hospital Central API Internet facing R4 REST Uses API platform Uses OAS Referrals and bookings

In production Internal

Elective Waiting List API

Use this API to access the Waiting List Minimum Data Set (WLMDS) – The national electronic database of NHS patient waiting list details such as date of birth, a patient's care pathway and date they began waiting.

Uses OAS REST Internet facing Referrals and bookings Uses API platform Central Patient-facing


Deprecated In production

NHS 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 bookings

In production Beta Internal

Patient Care Aggregator - FHIR API

Get an aggregated list of referrals and bookings for a patient from secondary care providers.

Patient-facing API Intermediary R4 FHIR Uses API platform Internet facing REST Uses OAS Referrals and bookings

Draft

Patient 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 onboarding