NHS Booking - FHIR API

Use this API to retrieve available slots and book an appointment for a specific health and care service, for example, from NHS 111 into an Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC).

This API can only be used where there is a legal basis to do so. Make sure you have a valid use case before you go too far with your development. You must do this before you can go live.

This API is stable but under review.

This API will be retired in 12 to 18 months from March 2022.  

For new integrations, use the Booking and Referral Standard.

This API is a bronze service, meaning it is operational and supported only during business hours (8am to 6pm), Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays.

For more details, see service levels.

This API is a FHIR API.

It is based on the HL7 FHIR STU3.

For more details, see FHIR.

This API is available on the internet.

For more details, see Network access for APIs.

You can find out more about security and authorisation here.

You can find out more about environments and testing here.

This API will be retired in 12 to 18 months from March 2022. 

It is being replaced by the Booking and Referral Standard (BaRS). You need to contact us at bookingandreferralstandard@nhs.net before you can use this API.

All versions are based on the FHIR® STU3 standard.

For more details on the specifics of this use case, see Urgent & Emergency Care Appointment Booking