NHS England FHIR Implementation Guide (deprecated)

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RequestGroup

RquestGroup-MedicationPrescriptions-Example

Medication Prescription

A RequestGroup instance illustrating a set of line items as part of a prescription, and a status history of actions against the prescription.
This is use only within the Clinical Prescription Tracker tool.
{
"resourceType": "RequestGroup",
"id": "RequestGroup-MedicationsPrescription-Example",
"meta": {
"versionId": "2",
"lastUpdated": "2025-01-30T15:43:00+00:00"
},
"extension": [
{
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-EPS-RepeatInformation",
"extension": [
{
"url": "numberOfRepeatsAllowed",
"valueInteger": 5
},
{
"url": "numberOfRepeatsIssued",
"valueInteger": 2
}
]
},
{
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-DM-PrescriptionStatusHistory",
"extension": [
{
"url": "status",
"valueCoding": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status",
"code": "0003",
"display": "With Dispenser - Active"
}
}
]
},
{
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-DM-PrescriptionStatusHistory",
"extension": [
{
"url": "status",
"valueCoding": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status",
"code": "9005",
"display": "Pending Cancellation"
}
}
]
},
{
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-DM-PrescriptionType",
"valueCoding": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/prescription-type",
"code": "0101",
"display": "Primary Care Prescriber - Medical Prescriber"
}
}
],
"identifier": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/prescription-order-number",
"value": "269CA9-A99968-4577BP"
}
],
"status": "active",
"intent": "reflex-order",
"subject": {
"reference": "Patient/Patient-StaceyTwitchett-Example",
"identifier": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number",
"value": "5839945242"
}
},
"authoredOn": "2025-01-29T12:00:00Z",
"author": {
"reference": "PractitionerRole/PractitionerRole-LucyHale-Example",
"identifier": {
"use": "official",
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number",
"value": "C9999999"
}
},
"action": [
{
"id": "All-MedicationsID",
"title": "Prescription Line Items(Medications)",
"action": [
{
"id": "Medication-Number-1",
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-Prescription-Example"
}
},
{
"id": "Medication-Number-2",
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-RepeatPrescription-Example"
}
},
{
"id": "Medication-Number-3",
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-PescriptionNumber3-Example"
}
},
{
"id": "Medication-Number-4",
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-PescriptionNumber4-Example"
}
}
]
},
{
"id": "Prescription-StatusHistory-ID",
"title": "Prescription status transitions",
"action": [
{
"id": "PrescriptionStatus-MedicationNumber-1",
"title": "Prescription upload successful",
"code": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status",
"code": "0001",
"display": "To be Dispensed"
}
]
}
],
"timingTiming": {
"event": [
"2025-01-29T12:00:00Z"
],
"repeat": {
"frequency": 1,
"period": 20,
"periodUnit": "d"
}
},
"participant": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference",
"valueReference": {
"identifier": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code",
"value": "A83008"
}
}
}
]
}
],
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-Prescription-Example"
}
},
{
"id": "PrescriptionStatus-MedicationNumber-2",
"title": "Medication-Number-2 upload successful",
"code": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status",
"code": "0001",
"display": "To be Dispensed"
}
]
}
],
"relatedAction": [
{
"actionId": "PrescriptionStatus-MedicationNumber-1",
"relationship": "after-end"
}
],
"timingTiming": {
"event": [
"2025-01-29T12:00:00Z"
],
"repeat": {
"frequency": 1,
"period": 20,
"periodUnit": "d"
}
},
"participant": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference",
"valueReference": {
"identifier": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code",
"value": "A83008"
}
}
}
]
}
],
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-RepeatPrescription-Example"
}
},
{
"id": "Notification-MedicationNumber-1",
"title": "Nominated Release Request successful",
"code": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status",
"code": "0002",
"display": "With Dispenser"
}
]
}
],
"timingDateTime": "2025-01-29T13:00:00Z",
"participant": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference",
"valueReference": {
"identifier": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code",
"value": "FCG71"
}
}
}
]
}
],
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-Prescription-Example"
}
},
{
"id": "Notification-MedicationNumber-2",
"title": "Dispense notification successful",
"code": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status",
"code": "0002",
"display": "Item not dispensed"
}
]
}
],
"timingDateTime": "2025-01-30T10:00:00Z",
"participant": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference",
"valueReference": {
"identifier": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code",
"value": "FCG71"
}
}
}
]
}
],
"resource": {
"reference": "MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-RepeatPrescription-Example"
}
}
]
}
]
}
<RequestGroup xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="RequestGroup-MedicationsPrescription-Example" />
<meta>
<versionId value="2" />
<lastUpdated value="2025-01-30T15:43:00+00:00" />
</meta>
<extension url="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-EPS-RepeatInformation">
<extension url="numberOfRepeatsAllowed">
<valueInteger value="5" />
</extension>
<extension url="numberOfRepeatsIssued">
<valueInteger value="2" />
</extension>
</extension>
<extension url="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-DM-PrescriptionStatusHistory">
<extension url="status">
<valueCoding>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status" />
<code value="0003" />
<display value="With Dispenser - Active" />
</valueCoding>
</extension>
</extension>
<extension url="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-DM-PrescriptionStatusHistory">
<extension url="status">
<valueCoding>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status" />
<code value="9005" />
<display value="Pending Cancellation" />
</valueCoding>
</extension>
</extension>
<extension url="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-DM-PrescriptionType">
<valueCoding>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/prescription-type" />
<code value="0101" />
<display value="Primary Care Prescriber - Medical Prescriber" />
</valueCoding>
</extension>
<identifier>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/prescription-order-number" />
<value value="269CA9-A99968-4577BP" />
</identifier>
<status value="active" />
<intent value="reflex-order" />
<subject>
<reference value="Patient/Patient-StaceyTwitchett-Example" />
<identifier>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number" />
<value value="5839945242" />
</identifier>
</subject>
<authoredOn value="2025-01-29T12:00:00Z" />
<author>
<reference value="PractitionerRole/PractitionerRole-LucyHale-Example" />
<identifier>
<use value="official" />
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number" />
<value value="C9999999" />
</identifier>
</author>
<action id="All-MedicationsID">
<title value="Prescription Line Items(Medications)" />
<action id="Medication-Number-1">
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-Prescription-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
<action id="Medication-Number-2">
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-RepeatPrescription-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
<action id="Medication-Number-3">
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-PescriptionNumber3-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
<action id="Medication-Number-4">
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-PescriptionNumber4-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
</action>
<action id="Prescription-StatusHistory-ID">
<title value="Prescription status transitions" />
<action id="PrescriptionStatus-MedicationNumber-1">
<title value="Prescription upload successful" />
<code>
<coding>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status" />
<code value="0001" />
<display value="To be Dispensed" />
</coding>
</code>
<timingTiming>
<event value="2025-01-29T12:00:00Z" />
<repeat>
<frequency value="1" />
<period value="20" />
<periodUnit value="d" />
</repeat>
</timingTiming>
<participant>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference">
<valueReference>
<identifier>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code" />
<value value="A83008" />
</identifier>
</valueReference>
</extension>
</participant>
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-Prescription-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
<action id="PrescriptionStatus-MedicationNumber-2">
<title value="Medication-Number-2 upload successful" />
<code>
<coding>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status" />
<code value="0001" />
<display value="To be Dispensed" />
</coding>
</code>
<relatedAction>
<actionId value="PrescriptionStatus-MedicationNumber-1" />
<relationship value="after-end" />
</relatedAction>
<timingTiming>
<event value="2025-01-29T12:00:00Z" />
<repeat>
<frequency value="1" />
<period value="20" />
<periodUnit value="d" />
</repeat>
</timingTiming>
<participant>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference">
<valueReference>
<identifier>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code" />
<value value="A83008" />
</identifier>
</valueReference>
</extension>
</participant>
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-RepeatPrescription-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
<action id="Notification-MedicationNumber-1">
<title value="Nominated Release Request successful" />
<code>
<coding>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status" />
<code value="0002" />
<display value="With Dispenser" />
</coding>
</code>
<timingDateTime value="2025-01-29T13:00:00Z" />
<participant>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference">
<valueReference>
<identifier>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code" />
<value value="FCG71" />
</identifier>
</valueReference>
</extension>
</participant>
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-Prescription-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
<action id="Notification-MedicationNumber-2">
<title value="Dispense notification successful" />
<code>
<coding>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/EPS-task-business-status" />
<code value="0002" />
<display value="Item not dispensed" />
</coding>
</code>
<timingDateTime value="2025-01-30T10:00:00Z" />
<participant>
<extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-RequestOrchestration.action.participant.typeReference">
<valueReference>
<identifier>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code" />
<value value="FCG71" />
</identifier>
</valueReference>
</extension>
</participant>
<resource>
<reference value="MedicationRequest/MedicationRequest-RepeatPrescription-Example" />
</resource>
</action>
</action>
</RequestGroup>
RequestGroup
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