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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

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 REST


Change of GP event

Use this page to view the Change of GP events available via the Multicast Notification Service API (MNS).

Publish-subscribe events NEMS Patient-facing FHIR Uses API platform Access to records Messaging Demographics



Custom Prescription Status Update API

Status updates are provided on prescription items to allow users of the NHS App and third-party app consumers to track the progress of their prescriptions and when they are ready to collect.

Dispensing Internet facing REST Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS

Death notification event

Use this page to view the death notification event available via the Multicast Notification Service API (MNS).

NEMS Publish-subscribe events Patient-facing FHIR Uses API platform Access to records Messaging Demographics


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