NHS Digital FHIR Implementation Guide (Retired - 2.1.50)

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NamingSystems

Official Catalogues of OIDS in the UK

HL7 UK OID Catalogue

NPfIT OID Catalogue

Name Type Kind Unique IDs Description Usage
ukchinumber N/A Identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.53
Community Health Index Number allocated to the patient in Scotland. [CHI Number](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/data_dictionary/attributes/c/com/community_health_index_number_de.asp) A patient identifier for everyone registered with the NHS in Scotland.
NhsServiceInteractionId N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsServiceInteractionId
NHS Service Interaction Identifier NHS Service Interaction Identifier
NhsMHSID N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsID
NHS Message Handling System Identifier NHS Message Handling System Identifier
READV3 N/A Codesystem
uri http://read.info/ctv3
Read Codes version 3 - ctv3 UK Primary Care
uknmcnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/nmc-number
Nursing and Midwifery Council A unique reference number, used to identify consultants
ukhcpcnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/hcpc-number
Health and Care Professions Council A unique reference number, used to identify consultants
ukgphcnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gphc-number
General Pharmaceutical Council number A unique reference number, used to identify pharmacists
ukgmpnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmp-number
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.62
other GMP
General Practitioner (GMP) number. See [NHS Data Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/data_dictionary/attributes/g/general_medical_practitioner_ppd_code_de.asp) A unqiue reference number normally used to identify GP's.
ukgmcnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.63
other GMC
General Medical Council Reference Number. See [NHS Data Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/data_dictionary/attributes/g/general_medical_practitioner_ppd_code_de.asp) A unique reference number, used to identify consultants
ukgdcnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gdc-number
General Dental Council A unique reference number, used to identify consultants
prescriptiontypens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/prescription-type
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.25
Describes the type of prescription this is. EPS
dmprescriptiontreatmenttypens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/DM-prescription-treatment-type
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.36
The management reasons for a prescription being issued. EPS
prescriptionordernumberns N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/prescription-order-number
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.18.8
The short form UID of the prescription. EPS
prescriptionorderitemnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/prescription-order-item-number
This is the id of the prescription order item and is the same as the id found in pertinentInformation2[0].pertinentLineItem.id EPS
prescriptionendorsementns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-endorsement
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.32
NHS BSA Prescription Endorsement EPS
prescriptionchargeexemptionns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/prescription-charge-exemption
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.33
Prescription Charge Exemption. EPS
odssitecode N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
The identifier system for an Organisation site registered with the Organisation Data Service (ODS). To be used to identify Organisation sites registered with the Organisation Data Service (ODS).
odsorganizationtypens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/organisation-type
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.94
The code system for an Organisation type with the Organisation Data Service (ODS). To be used to identify an Organisation registered with the Organisation Data Service (ODS).
nhsbsaspuriouscode N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/nhsbsa-spurious-code
oid 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.1.54
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) A unique reference number, used to identify consultants
NhsMhsFQDN N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsFQDN
NHS Message Handling Service Fully Qualified Domain Name NHS Message Handling Service Fully Qualified Domain Name
NhsMhsEndPoint N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsEndPoint
NNHS Message Handling Service End Point NHS Message Handling Service End Point
icd11uk N/A Codesystem
uri http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/icd-11
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems - 11th Edition UK Secondary Care - Condition
icd10uk N/A Codesystem
uri http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/icd-10
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems - 10th Edition UK Secondary Care - Condition
DMmedicationdispenseprescriptionstatusns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.35
EPS prescription status EPS
EPStaskprescriptionreleaserejectionreasonns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/ConceptMap/Prescription-release-rejection-reason-EPS-IssueCode
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.34
EPS prescription status EPS
DMprescriptionchargens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/DM-prescription-charge
Prescription Charge Paid. Code CP in 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.30 EPS
DMmedicationrequeststatusreasonns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-status-reason
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.27
Clinical reason for the cancellation EPS
DMmedicationrequeststatushistoryns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-status-history
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.19
Describes the status of the prescription cancellation EPS
DMmedicationrequest=statusdispensereasonns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/medicationrequest-dispense-return-reason
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.28
Describes reasons for returning a prescription rather than dispensing it. EPS
medicationdispensetype N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-type
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.23
medicationdispense type EPS
DMexemptionevidencens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/DM-exemption-evidence
Exemption evidence seen. Code ES in 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.30 EPS
dispensingsitepreferencens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/dispensing-site-preference
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.21
Describes the nature of the role played by an agent (in this case a pharmacy) when supplying medication. Note: 1) Message coding reflects the PDS code scheme for P1R2. 2) The role of Agent is a place holder, not an actual specified pharmacy EPS
uknhsnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.4.1
other NHS
NHS Number allocated to the patient in England and Wales . [NHS Number](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/data_dictionary/attributes/n/nhs/nhs_number_de.asp) A unique patient identifier for everyone registered with the NHS in England and Wales.
ukdinnumber N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/din-number
oid 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.1.54
NHS Digital A unique reference number, used to identify consultants
sdsuserid N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/sds-user-id
oid 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.0.65
The user's unique identifier on the NHS Spine Directory Service. To uniquely identify a user of the NHS Spine Directory Service.
sdsroleprofilecode N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/sds-role-profile-id
oid 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.0.67
The user's role id on the NHS Spine Directory Service. To uniquely identify a users role in NHS Spine Directory Service.
READV2 N/A Codesystem
uri http://read.info/readv2
Read Codes version 2 UK Primary Care
prescriptionordernumberuuidns N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/prescription
This is the uuid of the grouped MedicationReqests equivalent of ParentPrescription.id in EPS HL7v3 EPS
prescriptionannotationns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.hl7org.uk/CodeSystem/prescription-annotation
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.17.30
Annotation and observation types relevant to a prescription. EPS
opcs4 N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/opcs-4
OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures version 4 UK Secondary Care - Procedures and Interventions
odsorganizationcode N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.4.3
oid 1.2.826.0.1285.0.1.10
The identifier system for an Organisation registered with the Organisation Data Service (ODS). To be used to identify an Organisation registered with the Organisation Data Service (ODS).
NhsSpineASID N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsSpineASID
NHS Spine Accredited System Identifier NHS Spine Accredited System Identifier
NhsMhsPartyKey N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsPartyKey
NHS Message Handling Service Party Key NHS Message Handling Service Party Key
NhsMhsCPAId N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsCPAId
NHS Message Handling Service (Cancel) Patient Appointment Identifier NHS Message Handling Service(Cancel) Patient Appointment Identifier
NhsEndpointServiceId N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsEndpointServiceId
NHS Endpoint Service Identifier NHS Endpoint Service Identifier
EPS prescription status N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-status-reason
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.35
EPS prescription status EPS
medicationdispenseendorsementns N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/medicationdispense-endorsement
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.29
Dispensing Endorsement EPS
uknhsloginsub N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-login-sub
NHS Login unique identifer which is referred to as sub in NHS Login (OpenID) NHS Login
ukcoreprescriptiontypens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PrescriptionType
uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/CodeSystem/CareConnect-PrescriptionType-1
The management reasons for a prescription being issued. EPS
spineasid N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/spine-ASID
oid 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.0.107
The user's unique identifier on the NHS Spine Directory Service. To uniquely identify a user of the NHS Spine Directory Service.
SnomedCT N/A Codesystem
uri http://snomed.info/sct
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.6.96
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15
SNOMED CT UK
sdsjobroleid N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.hl7org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-SDSJobRoleName
oid 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.1.104
The user's role id on the NHS Spine Directory Service. https://fhir.hl7org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-SDSJobRoleName To uniquely identify a users role in NHS Spine Directory Service.
prescriptiontherapytypens N/A Codesystem
uri https://fhir.hl7org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PrescriptionType
The management reasons for a prescription being issued. See prescription-treatment-type for HL7v3 version Medication Management

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