Spine Mini Service Provider for Personal Demographics Service
The Spine Mini Service Provider (SMSP) enabled health and social care providers to access information held on Spine. It reduced the complexity of integrating with Spine.
Retired service
The Spine Mini Service Provider for Personal Demographics Service and the PDS SMSP API were retired on 22 July 2026 and are no longer available for use.
For new integrations, use the Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API.
This only affects organisations using the PDS SMSP API. It does not affect organisations using a third-party SMSP provider.
SMSP was a middleware application that presented a simpler interface to local systems than that provided by full Spine integration, but with more limited capabilities.
Reason for retirement
This service was retired because it used legacy technology that is no longer in use. The final connection to the central SMSP service was switched off in May 2026. Users should use alternative Personal Demographics Service access arrangements.
Further information
Last edited: 30 July 2026 2:01 pm