CodeSystem DGTS Clinical Specialty Genomics

Usage

CodeSystem used to identify the clinical specialty associated with a genomic test request, result, care pathway, or service within the Digital Genomic Test Service (DGTS).

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Concepts

This code system https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/DGTS-clinical-specialty-genomics defines the following codes:

CodeDisplayDefinition
oncologyOncologyClinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and management of cancer.
cardiologyCardiologyClinical specialty concerned with disorders of the heart and cardiovascular system.
audiologyAudiologyClinical specialty concerned with hearing, balance and related disorders.
endocrinologyEndocrinologyClinical specialty concerned with hormone-producing glands and endocrine disorders.
ophthalmologyOphthalmologyClinical specialty concerned with diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
gastrohepatologyGastrohepatologyClinical specialty concerned with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and associated organs.
haematologyHaematologyClinical specialty concerned with blood disorders and diseases of the blood-forming organs.
immunologyImmunologyClinical specialty concerned with disorders of the immune system.
inherited-cancerInherited CancerClinical specialty focused on inherited cancer syndromes and familial cancer risk assessment.
metabolicMetabolicClinical specialty concerned with inherited and acquired metabolic disorders.
mitochondrialMitochondrialClinical specialty concerned with disorders caused by mitochondrial dysfunction or mitochondrial genetic variants.
musculoskeletalMusculoskeletalClinical specialty concerned with disorders affecting bones, muscles, connective tissues and joints.
neurologyNeurologyClinical specialty concerned with disorders of the nervous system.
renalRenalClinical specialty concerned with kidney diseases and disorders of renal function.
respiratoryRespiratoryClinical specialty concerned with diseases of the lungs and respiratory system.
dermatologyDermatologyClinical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin, hair and nails.
fetal-and-prenatalFetal and PrenatalClinical specialty concerned with fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy-related genetic conditions.
paediatric-cancersPaediatric CancersClinical specialty concerned with cancers occurring in children and young people.
haemato-oncologyHaemato-OncologyClinical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers.
cellular-pathologyCellular PathologyClinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of disease through examination of cells, tissues and organs.
developmental-disordersDevelopmental DisordersClinical specialty concerned with genetic and congenital conditions affecting physical, cognitive or behavioural development.

Table View

CodeSystem.id[0]DGTS-clinical-specialty-genomics
CodeSystem.url[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/DGTS-clinical-specialty-genomics
CodeSystem.version[0]0.1.0
CodeSystem.name[0]DGTSClinicalSpecialtyGenomics
CodeSystem.title[0]DGTS Clinical Specialty Genomics
CodeSystem.status[0]draft
CodeSystem.experimental[0]False
CodeSystem.date[0]2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00
CodeSystem.publisher[0]NHS England
CodeSystem.contact[0].name[0]NHS England
CodeSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]email
CodeSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]interoperabilityteam@nhs.net
CodeSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]work
CodeSystem.description[0]CodeSystem used to identify the clinical specialty associated with a genomic test request, result, care pathway, or service within the Digital Genomic Test Service (DGTS).
CodeSystem.purpose[0]Defines a standard set of clinical specialties relevant to genomic testing and interpretation within NHS genomic services.
CodeSystem.copyright[0]Copyright © 2026+ 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.
CodeSystem.caseSensitive[0]True
CodeSystem.content[0]complete
CodeSystem.count[0]21
CodeSystem.concept[0].code[0]oncology
CodeSystem.concept[0].display[0]Oncology
CodeSystem.concept[0].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and management of cancer.
CodeSystem.concept[1].code[0]cardiology
CodeSystem.concept[1].display[0]Cardiology
CodeSystem.concept[1].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the heart and cardiovascular system.
CodeSystem.concept[2].code[0]audiology
CodeSystem.concept[2].display[0]Audiology
CodeSystem.concept[2].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with hearing, balance and related disorders.
CodeSystem.concept[3].code[0]endocrinology
CodeSystem.concept[3].display[0]Endocrinology
CodeSystem.concept[3].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with hormone-producing glands and endocrine disorders.
CodeSystem.concept[4].code[0]ophthalmology
CodeSystem.concept[4].display[0]Ophthalmology
CodeSystem.concept[4].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
CodeSystem.concept[5].code[0]gastrohepatology
CodeSystem.concept[5].display[0]Gastrohepatology
CodeSystem.concept[5].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and associated organs.
CodeSystem.concept[6].code[0]haematology
CodeSystem.concept[6].display[0]Haematology
CodeSystem.concept[6].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with blood disorders and diseases of the blood-forming organs.
CodeSystem.concept[7].code[0]immunology
CodeSystem.concept[7].display[0]Immunology
CodeSystem.concept[7].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the immune system.
CodeSystem.concept[8].code[0]inherited-cancer
CodeSystem.concept[8].display[0]Inherited Cancer
CodeSystem.concept[8].definition[0]Clinical specialty focused on inherited cancer syndromes and familial cancer risk assessment.
CodeSystem.concept[9].code[0]metabolic
CodeSystem.concept[9].display[0]Metabolic
CodeSystem.concept[9].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with inherited and acquired metabolic disorders.
CodeSystem.concept[10].code[0]mitochondrial
CodeSystem.concept[10].display[0]Mitochondrial
CodeSystem.concept[10].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with disorders caused by mitochondrial dysfunction or mitochondrial genetic variants.
CodeSystem.concept[11].code[0]musculoskeletal
CodeSystem.concept[11].display[0]Musculoskeletal
CodeSystem.concept[11].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with disorders affecting bones, muscles, connective tissues and joints.
CodeSystem.concept[12].code[0]neurology
CodeSystem.concept[12].display[0]Neurology
CodeSystem.concept[12].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the nervous system.
CodeSystem.concept[13].code[0]renal
CodeSystem.concept[13].display[0]Renal
CodeSystem.concept[13].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with kidney diseases and disorders of renal function.
CodeSystem.concept[14].code[0]respiratory
CodeSystem.concept[14].display[0]Respiratory
CodeSystem.concept[14].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with diseases of the lungs and respiratory system.
CodeSystem.concept[15].code[0]dermatology
CodeSystem.concept[15].display[0]Dermatology
CodeSystem.concept[15].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin, hair and nails.
CodeSystem.concept[16].code[0]fetal-and-prenatal
CodeSystem.concept[16].display[0]Fetal and Prenatal
CodeSystem.concept[16].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy-related genetic conditions.
CodeSystem.concept[17].code[0]paediatric-cancers
CodeSystem.concept[17].display[0]Paediatric Cancers
CodeSystem.concept[17].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with cancers occurring in children and young people.
CodeSystem.concept[18].code[0]haemato-oncology
CodeSystem.concept[18].display[0]Haemato-Oncology
CodeSystem.concept[18].definition[0]Clinical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers.
CodeSystem.concept[19].code[0]cellular-pathology
CodeSystem.concept[19].display[0]Cellular Pathology
CodeSystem.concept[19].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of disease through examination of cells, tissues and organs.
CodeSystem.concept[20].code[0]developmental-disorders
CodeSystem.concept[20].display[0]Developmental Disorders
CodeSystem.concept[20].definition[0]Clinical specialty concerned with genetic and congenital conditions affecting physical, cognitive or behavioural development.

XML View

<CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="DGTS-clinical-specialty-genomics" />
<url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/DGTS-clinical-specialty-genomics" />
<version value="0.1.0" />
<name value="DGTSClinicalSpecialtyGenomics" />
<title value="DGTS Clinical Specialty Genomics" />
<status value="draft" />
<experimental value="false" />
<date value="2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00" />
<publisher value="NHS England" />
<contact>
<name value="NHS England" />
<telecom>
<system value="email" />
<value value="interoperabilityteam@nhs.net" />
<use value="work" />
</telecom>
</contact>
<description value="CodeSystem used to identify the clinical specialty associated with a genomic test request, result, care pathway, or service within the Digital Genomic Test Service (DGTS)." />
<purpose value="Defines a standard set of clinical specialties relevant to genomic testing and interpretation within NHS genomic services." />
<copyright value="Copyright © 2026+ 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." />
<caseSensitive value="true" />
<content value="complete" />
<count value="21" />
<concept>
<code value="oncology" />
<display value="Oncology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and management of cancer." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="cardiology" />
<display value="Cardiology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the heart and cardiovascular system." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="audiology" />
<display value="Audiology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with hearing, balance and related disorders." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="endocrinology" />
<display value="Endocrinology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with hormone-producing glands and endocrine disorders." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="ophthalmology" />
<display value="Ophthalmology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="gastrohepatology" />
<display value="Gastrohepatology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and associated organs." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="haematology" />
<display value="Haematology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with blood disorders and diseases of the blood-forming organs." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="immunology" />
<display value="Immunology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the immune system." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="inherited-cancer" />
<display value="Inherited Cancer" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty focused on inherited cancer syndromes and familial cancer risk assessment." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="metabolic" />
<display value="Metabolic" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with inherited and acquired metabolic disorders." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="mitochondrial" />
<display value="Mitochondrial" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with disorders caused by mitochondrial dysfunction or mitochondrial genetic variants." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="musculoskeletal" />
<display value="Musculoskeletal" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with disorders affecting bones, muscles, connective tissues and joints." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="neurology" />
<display value="Neurology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the nervous system." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="renal" />
<display value="Renal" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with kidney diseases and disorders of renal function." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="respiratory" />
<display value="Respiratory" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with diseases of the lungs and respiratory system." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="dermatology" />
<display value="Dermatology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin, hair and nails." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="fetal-and-prenatal" />
<display value="Fetal and Prenatal" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy-related genetic conditions." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="paediatric-cancers" />
<display value="Paediatric Cancers" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with cancers occurring in children and young people." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="haemato-oncology" />
<display value="Haemato-Oncology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="cellular-pathology" />
<display value="Cellular Pathology" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of disease through examination of cells, tissues and organs." />
</concept>
<concept>
<code value="developmental-disorders" />
<display value="Developmental Disorders" />
<definition value="Clinical specialty concerned with genetic and congenital conditions affecting physical, cognitive or behavioural development." />
</concept>
</CodeSystem>

JSON View

{
"resourceType": "CodeSystem",
"id": "DGTS-clinical-specialty-genomics",
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/DGTS-clinical-specialty-genomics",
"version": "0.1.0",
"name": "DGTSClinicalSpecialtyGenomics",
"title": "DGTS Clinical Specialty Genomics",
"status": "draft",
"experimental": false,
"date": "2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00",
"publisher": "NHS England",
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"description": "CodeSystem used to identify the clinical specialty associated with a genomic test request, result, care pathway, or service within the Digital Genomic Test Service (DGTS).",
"purpose": "Defines a standard set of clinical specialties relevant to genomic testing and interpretation within NHS genomic services.",
"copyright": "Copyright © 2026+ 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.",
"caseSensitive": true,
"content": "complete",
"count": 21,
"concept": [
{
"code": "oncology",
"display": "Oncology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and management of cancer."
},
{
"code": "cardiology",
"display": "Cardiology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the heart and cardiovascular system."
},
{
"code": "audiology",
"display": "Audiology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with hearing, balance and related disorders."
},
{
"code": "endocrinology",
"display": "Endocrinology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with hormone-producing glands and endocrine disorders."
},
{
"code": "ophthalmology",
"display": "Ophthalmology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system."
},
{
"code": "gastrohepatology",
"display": "Gastrohepatology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and associated organs."
},
{
"code": "haematology",
"display": "Haematology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with blood disorders and diseases of the blood-forming organs."
},
{
"code": "immunology",
"display": "Immunology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the immune system."
},
{
"code": "inherited-cancer",
"display": "Inherited Cancer",
"definition": "Clinical specialty focused on inherited cancer syndromes and familial cancer risk assessment."
},
{
"code": "metabolic",
"display": "Metabolic",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with inherited and acquired metabolic disorders."
},
{
"code": "mitochondrial",
"display": "Mitochondrial",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with disorders caused by mitochondrial dysfunction or mitochondrial genetic variants."
},
{
"code": "musculoskeletal",
"display": "Musculoskeletal",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with disorders affecting bones, muscles, connective tissues and joints."
},
{
"code": "neurology",
"display": "Neurology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the nervous system."
},
{
"code": "renal",
"display": "Renal",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with kidney diseases and disorders of renal function."
},
{
"code": "respiratory",
"display": "Respiratory",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with diseases of the lungs and respiratory system."
},
{
"code": "dermatology",
"display": "Dermatology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin, hair and nails."
},
{
"code": "fetal-and-prenatal",
"display": "Fetal and Prenatal",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with fetal medicine, prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy-related genetic conditions."
},
{
"code": "paediatric-cancers",
"display": "Paediatric Cancers",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with cancers occurring in children and young people."
},
{
"code": "haemato-oncology",
"display": "Haemato-Oncology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of blood cancers."
},
{
"code": "cellular-pathology",
"display": "Cellular Pathology",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of disease through examination of cells, tissues and organs."
},
{
"code": "developmental-disorders",
"display": "Developmental Disorders",
"definition": "Clinical specialty concerned with genetic and congenital conditions affecting physical, cognitive or behavioural development."
}
]
}