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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

Child Screening API

The Child Screening Domain Message Specification supports the Child Screening Report - A CDA document containing child screening information. 

Key care information Messaging Tests and diagnostics API Intermediary
Retired

Crisis Care Extract API

Send a CDA document containing Crisis Care Extract information supporting the sharing of care plans for urgent and emergency care.

Continuity of care Key care information Messaging Hospital A&E / emergency department GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care API

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Retired

Health Protection Electronic Notification API

Inform Public Health England (PHE) that a notifiable disease has been diagnosed in a patient, using our Health Protection Electronic Notification (HPEN) API. Includes PHE's response message.

Messaging Information governance Tests and diagnostics Community health Hospital A&E / emergency department GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 OOH GP API

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In production

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API

Transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations using the Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API.

Messaging Transport / infrastructure API Central Internet facing REST MESH Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding

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In production

National Events Management Service - FHIR API

Publish and subscribe to patient-centric healthcare event messages with the National Events Management Service (NEMS) FHIR API. This national service is implemented on the NHS Spine. 

Continuity of care Messaging Transport / infrastructure API Central Publish-subscribe events Internet facing FHIR STU3 MESH NEMS Uses digital onboarding
In production

NHSmail APIs

Integrate with NHSmail using these native Microsoft Exchange APIs.

Messaging Transport / infrastructure API Central Internet facing REST

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