The Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) is the main messaging service used across health and social care, allowing health and care organisations to communicate securely.
MOLES portal
Track messages sent using MESH through the Messaging Online Enquiry Service
MESH client installation pack
Download all the files you need to install MESH
National Service Desk weblog tool
For new MESH account requests, support or technical queries raise a call to the National Service Desk (log-in and N3 access required)
The Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) is the main messaging service used across health and social care. It works on the Spine infrastructure. It's used to transfer electronic messages directly from one application to another, so different organisations can communicate securely. As an example, pathology labs use MESH to communicate test results to GP practices. MESH replaced the Data Transfer Service (DTS).
End users log into MESH either by using the MESH client, or through systems they use which have been integrated with MESH using the Application Programming Interface (API). In most cases the systems suppliers or IT administrators will handle the set-up of MESH for each organisation, and end users should get in touch with their organisation's IT contacts with any questions about the service.
Users can apply for an account to track and trace messages sent using MESH by using the MESH Online Enquiry Service (MOLES), a message tracking service hosted on Spine.
Systems suppliers and IT users can access a test client, the integration environment, which can also include access to a test version of the Message Tracking API.
For general enquiries and to be added to the distribution list for regular updates to service suppliers and users, email mesh@nhs.net.
For all other technical or service issues, raise a call with the National Service Desk on 0300 30 35 035.
Track and trace messages sent using Messaging Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH)
Information for systems suppliers and NHS IT specialists.
Library of downloadable resources
Forms for IT specialists and individual users to request accounts for MESH services.
