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These are the APIs which are currently available, or in development, from NHS Digital 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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COVID-19 Test Results - FHIR API

Access a patient’s coronavirus (COVID-19) test results history.

Tests and diagnostics Patient-facing API Central Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS
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In production

Directory of Healthcare Services (Service Search) API

Find information about NHS healthcare services, including lists of NHS organisation types, organisations, and coronavirus (COVID-19) walk-in sites.

Vaccination Reference data Patient-facing API Central Internet facing REST
In production

Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - REST API

Access information on a wide range of health and care services across England using our Directory of Services Urgent and Emergency Care REST API.

Reference data Patient-facing GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care NHS 111 API Central Internet facing REST
In production

Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - SOAP API

Access information on a wide range of health and care services across England using our Directory of Services Urgent and Emergency Care SOAP API.

Reference data Patient-facing GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care NHS 111 API Central Internet facing SOAP
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Beta In production Internal

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.

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

GP Connect (Patient Facing) Access Record - FHIR API

Access a patient's GP records.

Access to records Continuity of care Patient-facing GP / primary care API Intermediary Internet facing FHIR STU3 REST Uses OAS
In development Internal

GP Connect (Patient Facing) Appointment Management - FHIR API

Manage a patient's GP appointments.

Continuity of care Referrals and bookings Patient-facing GP / primary care API Intermediary Internet facing FHIR STU3 REST Uses OAS
In development Internal

GP Connect (Patient Facing) Prescriptions - FHIR API

Manage a patient's prescriptions.

Continuity of care Prescribing Patient-facing GP / primary care API Intermediary Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Uses OAS
In development Internal

GP Connect (Patient Facing) User Permissions API

Manage a patient's permissions to access their medical records and services at their GP practice.

Continuity of care Security Patient-facing GP / primary care API Intermediary Internet facing REST Uses OAS
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In production

Immunisation History - FHIR API

Access a patient’s coronavirus (COVID-19) immunisation history.

Vaccination Patient-facing API Central Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding
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NHS App API

Engage with users of the NHS App.

Patient communication Hospital Patient-facing GP / primary care API Central Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Uses API platform Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding
In production

NHS login API

Access multiple digital health and social care services with a single login for patients and the public.

Security Patient-facing API Central Internet facing Uses digital onboarding
In production

NHS Syndicated Content - REST APIs

Pull content from the NHS.UK website about health conditions, health news, medicines A-Z and more, using our free NHS Syndicated Content APIs and widgets.

Patient-facing API Central Internet facing REST
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Beta In production Internal

Patient Care Aggregator - FHIR API

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

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

Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API

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

Demographics Community health Hospital Mental health Patient-facing Pharmacy GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 OOH GP API Central Internet facing FHIR R4 REST Has sandbox Uses API platform Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding