Naming Conventions for CodeSystem and ValueSet Resources

The following naming convention applies to FHIR CodeSystem and ValueSet resources:

The logical id of the resource shall be in the form DataStandardsWales-[BusinessName] e.g.

  • DataStandardsWales-Sex
  • DataStandardsWales-Title

The URL of the resource shall be in the form [base URL]/[ResourceType]/DataStandardsWales-[BusinessName] e.g.

  • https://fhir.nhs.wales/CodeSystem/DataStandardsWales-Sex
  • https://fhir.nhs.wales/ValueSet/DataStandardsWales-Title

The name of the resource - specifically the name.value.element - shall be in the form DataStandardsWales[BusinessName] e.g.

  • DataStandardsWalesSex
  • DataStandardsWalesTitle

The title of the resource shall follow the name.value.element, using title case e.g.

  • Data Standards Wales Sex
  • Data Standards Wales Title

The filename of the resource shall be in the form [ResourceType]-DataStandardsWales-[BusinessName] e.g.

  • CodeSystem-DataStandardsWales-Sex
  • ValueSet-DataStandardsWales-Title