Directory of Service (Interoperability Standard)

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Extension-England-LocationExtension

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ExtensionEnglandLocationExtension (Extension)	C		Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension Short description Optional Extensions Element Definition Optional Extension Element - found in all resources. Data type Extension Conditions The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1 Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a rim: N/A
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
UPRN	C	0..1	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:UPRN Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:UPRN.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:UPRN.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.extension:UPRN.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value UPRN Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:UPRN.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: N/A
valueString			string	Data type string
PAF	C	0..1	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:PAF Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:PAF.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:PAF.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.extension:PAF.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value PAF Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:PAF.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: N/A
valueString			string	Data type string
eastings	C	0..1	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:eastings Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:eastings.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:eastings.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.extension:eastings.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value eastings Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:eastings.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: N/A
valueString			string	Data type string
northings	C	0..1	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:northings Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:northings.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:northings.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.extension:northings.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value northings Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:northings.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: N/A
valueString			string	Data type string
what3words	C	0..1	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:what3words Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:what3words.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:what3words.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.extension:what3words.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value what3words Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:what3words.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: N/A
valueString			string	Data type string
accuracy	C	0..1	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:accuracy Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
id		0..1	string	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:accuracy.id Short description Unique id for inter-element referencing Definition Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. Data type string Mappings rim: n/a
extension	C	0..*	Extension	There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:accuracy.extension Short description Additional content defined by implementations Alternate names extensions, user content Definition May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. Comments There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. Data type Extension Slicing Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()` Mappings rim: n/a
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.extension:accuracy.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value accuracy Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..1		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.extension:accuracy.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: N/A
valueString			string	Data type string
url		1..1	uriFixed Value	Element id Extension.url Short description identifies the meaning of the extension Definition Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. Comments The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. Data type uri Fixed value https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-LocationExtension Mappings rim: N/A
value[x]		0..0		There are no (further) constraints on this element Element id Extension.value[x] Short description Value of extension Definition Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). Constraints ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` Mappings rim: N/A

Detailed Descriptions

Extension
Short	Optional Extensions Element
Definition	Optional Extension Element - found in all resources.
Cardinality	0..*
Conditions	The cardinality or value of this element may be affected by these constraints: ele-1
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a rim: N/A
Extension.id
Short	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Slicing	Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:UPRN
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:UPRN.id
Short	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:UPRN.extension
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Slicing	Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:UPRN.url
Short	identifies the meaning of the extension
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	uri
Comments	The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Fixed Value	UPRN
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:UPRN.value[x]
Short	Value of extension
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:PAF
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:PAF.id
Short	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:PAF.extension
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Slicing	Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:PAF.url
Short	identifies the meaning of the extension
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	uri
Comments	The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Fixed Value	PAF
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:PAF.value[x]
Short	Value of extension
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:eastings
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:eastings.id
Short	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:eastings.extension
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Slicing	Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:eastings.url
Short	identifies the meaning of the extension
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	uri
Comments	The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Fixed Value	eastings
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:eastings.value[x]
Short	Value of extension
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:northings
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:northings.id
Short	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:northings.extension
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Slicing	Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:northings.url
Short	identifies the meaning of the extension
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	uri
Comments	The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Fixed Value	northings
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:northings.value[x]
Short	Value of extension
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:what3words
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:what3words.id
Short	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:what3words.extension
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Slicing	Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:what3words.url
Short	identifies the meaning of the extension
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	uri
Comments	The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Fixed Value	what3words
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:what3words.value[x]
Short	Value of extension
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:accuracy
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:accuracy.id
Short	Unique id for inter-element referencing
Definition	Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces.
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:accuracy.extension
Short	Additional content defined by implementations
Definition	May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
Cardinality	0..*
Type	Extension
Alias	extensions, user content
Comments	There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone.
Slicing	Unordered, Open, by url(Value) Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())` ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both `extension.exists() != value.exists()`
Mappings	rim: n/a
Extension.extension:accuracy.url
Short	identifies the meaning of the extension
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	uri
Comments	The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Fixed Value	accuracy
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.extension:accuracy.value[x]
Short	Value of extension
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Cardinality	0..1
Type	string
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.url
Short	identifies the meaning of the extension
Definition	Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL.
Cardinality	1..1
Type	uri
Comments	The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.
Fixed Value	https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-LocationExtension
Mappings	rim: N/A
Extension.value[x]
Short	Value of extension
Definition	Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list).
Cardinality	0..0
Type	base64Binary, boolean, canonical(), code, date, dateTime, decimal, id, instant, integer, markdown, oid, positiveInt, string, time, unsignedInt, uri, url, uuid, Address, Age, Annotation, Attachment, CodeableConcept, Coding, ContactPoint, Count, Distance, Duration, HumanName, Identifier, Money, Period, Quantity, Range, Ratio, Reference(), SampledData, Signature, Timing, ContactDetail, Contributor, DataRequirement, Expression, ParameterDefinition, RelatedArtifact, TriggerDefinition, UsageContext, Dosage, Meta
Constraints	ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children `hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())`
Mappings	rim: N/A

Table View

Extension		..
Extension.extension:UPRN		..1
Extension.extension:UPRN.url		..
Extension.extension:UPRN.value[x]	string	..
Extension.extension:PAF		..1
Extension.extension:PAF.url		..
Extension.extension:PAF.value[x]	string	..
Extension.extension:eastings		..1
Extension.extension:eastings.url		..
Extension.extension:eastings.value[x]	string	..
Extension.extension:northings		..1
Extension.extension:northings.url		..
Extension.extension:northings.value[x]	string	..
Extension.extension:what3words		..1
Extension.extension:what3words.url		..
Extension.extension:what3words.value[x]	string	..
Extension.extension:accuracy		..1
Extension.extension:accuracy.url		..
Extension.extension:accuracy.value[x]	string	..
Extension.url		..
Extension.value[x]		..0

XML View

<id value="Extension-England-LocationExtension" />
<url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-LocationExtension" />
<version value="0.1.0" />
<name value="ExtensionEnglandLocationExtension" />
<title value="Extension England Location Extension" />
<status value="draft" />
<date value="2024-06-19" />
<publisher value="NHS England" />
<contact>
<name value="NHS England" />
<telecom>
<system value="email" />
<value value="interoperabilityteam@nhs.net" />
<use value="work" />
<rank value="1" />
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="The Location extension is used to provide clarification, using alternative methods of describing a precise location." />
<purpose value="The Location extension is used to provide clarification, using alternative methods of describing a precise location." />
<copyright value="Copyright © 2023+ NHS England Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html." />
<fhirVersion value="4.0.1" />
<kind value="complex-type" />
<abstract value="false" />
<context>
<type value="element" />
<expression value="Location" />
</context>
<type value="Extension" />
<baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension" />
<derivation value="constraint" />
<differential>
<element id="Extension.extension:UPRN">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<sliceName value="UPRN" />
<max value="1" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:UPRN.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="UPRN" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:UPRN.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]" />
<type>
<code value="string" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:PAF">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<sliceName value="PAF" />
<max value="1" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:PAF.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="PAF" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:PAF.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]" />
<type>
<code value="string" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:eastings">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<sliceName value="eastings" />
<max value="1" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:eastings.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="eastings" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:eastings.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]" />
<type>
<code value="string" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:northings">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<sliceName value="northings" />
<max value="1" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:northings.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="northings" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:northings.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]" />
<type>
<code value="string" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:what3words">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<sliceName value="what3words" />
<max value="1" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:what3words.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="what3words" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:what3words.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]" />
<type>
<code value="string" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:accuracy">
<path value="Extension.extension" />
<sliceName value="accuracy" />
<max value="1" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:accuracy.url">
<path value="Extension.extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="accuracy" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.extension:accuracy.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.extension.value[x]" />
<type>
<code value="string" />
</type>
</element>
<element id="Extension.url">
<path value="Extension.url" />
<fixedUri value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-LocationExtension" />
</element>
<element id="Extension.value[x]">
<path value="Extension.value[x]" />
<max value="0" />
</element>
</differential>

</StructureDefinition>

JSON View

{

"resourceType": "StructureDefinition",
"id": "Extension-England-LocationExtension",
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-LocationExtension",
"version": "0.1.0",
"name": "ExtensionEnglandLocationExtension",
"title": "Extension England Location Extension",
"status": "draft",
"date": "2024-06-19",
"publisher": "NHS England",
"contact": [
{
"name": "NHS England",
"telecom": [
{
"system": "email",
"value": "interoperabilityteam@nhs.net",
"use": "work",
"rank": 1
}
]
}
],
"description": "The Location extension is used to provide clarification, using alternative methods of describing a precise location.",
"purpose": "The Location extension is used to provide clarification, using alternative methods of describing a precise location.",
"copyright": "Copyright © 2023+ NHS England Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \\\"License\\\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \\\"AS IS\\\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.",
"fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
"kind": "complex-type",
"abstract": false,
"context": [
{
"type": "element",
"expression": "Location"
}
],
"type": "Extension",
"baseDefinition": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension",
"derivation": "constraint",
"differential": {
"element": [
{
"id": "Extension.extension:UPRN",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"sliceName": "UPRN",
"max": "1"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:UPRN.url",
"path": "Extension.extension.url",
"fixedUri": "UPRN"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:UPRN.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:PAF",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"sliceName": "PAF",
"max": "1"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:PAF.url",
"path": "Extension.extension.url",
"fixedUri": "PAF"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:PAF.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:eastings",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"sliceName": "eastings",
"max": "1"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:eastings.url",
"path": "Extension.extension.url",
"fixedUri": "eastings"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:eastings.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:northings",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"sliceName": "northings",
"max": "1"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:northings.url",
"path": "Extension.extension.url",
"fixedUri": "northings"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:northings.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:what3words",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"sliceName": "what3words",
"max": "1"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:what3words.url",
"path": "Extension.extension.url",
"fixedUri": "what3words"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:what3words.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:accuracy",
"path": "Extension.extension",
"sliceName": "accuracy",
"max": "1"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:accuracy.url",
"path": "Extension.extension.url",
"fixedUri": "accuracy"
},
{
"id": "Extension.extension:accuracy.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.extension.value[x]",
"type": [
{
"code": "string"
}
]
},
{
"id": "Extension.url",
"path": "Extension.url",
"fixedUri": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-LocationExtension"
},
{
"id": "Extension.value[x]",
"path": "Extension.value[x]",
"max": "0"
}
]
}

}

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