[DRAFT] GP Connect (Patient Facing) Access Record - FHIR API

This guidance is under active development by NHS Digital and content may be added or updated on a regular basis.

Permissions

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Use this GP Connect (Patient Facing) User Permissions API to list and manage the permissions a patient has to their medical record and a selection of services provided at their GP practice.

You can:

  • get a patient's permissions

  • request to update a patient's permissions to a higher level

You cannot:

  • request to update a patient's permissions to a lower level

To use this API, the end user must be a patient who is:

  • registered with the GP practice

  • registered with NHS login to P9 identity verification level

This API allows you to manage the permissions for:

  • appointments

  • prescriptions

  • medical record

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