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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

Bowel Cancer Screening - EDIFACT

Receive bowel cancer screening test results in GP practices from the screening system.

Tests and diagnostics Hospital GP / primary care Message integration Internet facing MESH Has adaptor

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In production

Cervical Screening - EDIFACT

Send cervical screening test results from screening laboratories and receive them in GP practices and NHAIS system.

Vaccination Tests and diagnostics Hospital GP / primary care Message integration Internet facing MESH Has adaptor
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

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In production Deprecated

Digital Medicine - FHIR

Notify a patient's registered GP practice about care services delivered at a pharmacy, such as an immunisation.

Continuity of care Dispensing Vaccination Pharmacy GP / primary care Message integration Internet facing FHIR STU3 MESH
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

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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 development

Immunisation FHIR API

Access and update a patient's immunisation record, including coronavirus, influenza and human papillomavirus immunisations.

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

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In development

Pathology Messaging - FHIR

Share pathology results from a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to the requestor in NHS primary or secondary care settings.

Tests and diagnostics Hospital GP / primary care Message integration Internet facing FHIR STU3 MESH
In production Under review for deprecation

Pathology Messaging - HL7 V3

Request laboratory tests and send the results back to the requester, usually the patient's GP or consultant.

Tests and diagnostics Hospital GP / primary care Message integration HL7 V3 Has adaptor

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In production

Vaccination

Provide information to us relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) and seasonal flu vaccinations.

Vaccination Community health GP / primary care Message integration Internet facing MESH
Retired

Vaccination Adverse Reactions COVID-19

Provide information to NHS England on adverse reactions relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations.

Vaccination Community health GP / primary care Message integration Internet facing MESH

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