Examples

This is an updated version of an example from Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API Get a patient's related people which meets the latest HL7 UK Core requirements.

The resource is documented on England RelatedPerson PDS

RelatedPerson-45B0DF3F-Example

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RelatedPerson

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RelatedPerson.id[0]PDS-RelatedPerson-45B0DF3F-Example
RelatedPerson.active[0]True
RelatedPerson.patient[0].identifier[0].system[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number
RelatedPerson.patient[0].identifier[0].value[0]9732017996
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].system[0]http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].code[0]FTH
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].display[0]father
RelatedPerson.relationship[1].coding[0].system[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole
RelatedPerson.relationship[1].coding[0].code[0]Guardian
RelatedPerson.relationship[1].coding[0].display[0]Guardian of patient
RelatedPerson.name[0].use[0]usual
RelatedPerson.name[0].family[0]WILLAN
RelatedPerson.name[0].given[0]Virgil
RelatedPerson.name[0].given[1]Morris
RelatedPerson.name[0].prefix[0]Mr
RelatedPerson.name[0].period[0].start[0]2024-05-15
RelatedPerson.address[0].use[0]home
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[0]1 BEECH GARTH
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[1]BARROW-UPON-HUMBER
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[2]S HUMBERSIDE
RelatedPerson.address[0].postalCode[0]DN19 7DR
RelatedPerson.address[0].period[0].start[0]2024-05-15
RelatedPerson.period[0].start[0]2024-05-15

XML View

<RelatedPerson xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="PDS-RelatedPerson-45B0DF3F-Example" />
<active value="true" />
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number" />
<value value="9732017996" />
</identifier>
</patient>
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode" />
<code value="FTH" />
<display value="father" />
</coding>
</relationship>
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole" />
<code value="Guardian" />
<display value="Guardian of patient" />
</coding>
</relationship>
<use value="usual" />
<family value="WILLAN" />
<given value="Virgil" />
<given value="Morris" />
<prefix value="Mr" />
<start value="2024-05-15" />
</period>
</name>
<use value="home" />
<line value="1 BEECH GARTH" />
<line value="BARROW-UPON-HUMBER" />
<line value="S HUMBERSIDE" />
<postalCode value="DN19 7DR" />
<start value="2024-05-15" />
</period>
</address>
<start value="2024-05-15" />
</period>
</RelatedPerson>

JSON View

{
"resourceType": "RelatedPerson",
"id": "PDS-RelatedPerson-45B0DF3F-Example",
"active": true,
"patient": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number",
"value": "9732017996"
}
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode",
"code": "FTH",
"display": "father"
}
]
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole",
"code": "Guardian",
"display": "Guardian of patient"
}
]
}
],
"name": [
{
"use": "usual",
"family": "WILLAN",
"given": [
"Virgil",
"Morris"
],
"prefix": [
"Mr"
],
"period": {
"start": "2024-05-15"
}
}
],
"address": [
{
"use": "home",
"line": [
"1 BEECH GARTH",
"BARROW-UPON-HUMBER",
"S HUMBERSIDE"
],
"postalCode": "DN19 7DR",
"period": {
"start": "2024-05-15"
}
}
],
"period": {
"start": "2024-05-15"
}
}

This is an updated version of an example from Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API Get a patient's related people which meets the latest HL7 UK Core requirements.

The resource is documented on England RelatedPerson PDS

RelatedPerson-507B7621-Example

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RelatedPerson

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RelatedPerson.id[0]PDS-RelatedPerson-507B7621-Example
RelatedPerson.extension[0].url[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-CopyCorrespondenceIndicator
RelatedPerson.extension[0].value[0]True
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].url[0]PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].system[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].code[0]12
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].display[0]Braille
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[1].url[0]PreferredContactMethod
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[1].value[0].coding[0].system[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PreferredContactMethod
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[1].value[0].coding[0].code[0]1
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[1].value[0].coding[0].display[0]Letter
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[2].url[0]PreferredContactTimes
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[2].value[0]Not after 7pm
RelatedPerson.extension[1].url[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference
RelatedPerson.active[0]True
RelatedPerson.patient[0].reference[0]Patient/Patient-NHS-9459304130-Jane-Smith
RelatedPerson.patient[0].identifier[0].system[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number
RelatedPerson.patient[0].identifier[0].value[0]9100000009
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].system[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].code[0]Guardian
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].display[0]Guardian of patient
RelatedPerson.name[0].use[0]usual
RelatedPerson.name[0].family[0]Smith
RelatedPerson.name[0].given[0]Jane
RelatedPerson.name[0].prefix[0]Mrs
RelatedPerson.name[0].suffix[0]MBE
RelatedPerson.name[0].period[0].start[0]2020-01-01
RelatedPerson.name[0].period[0].end[0]2021-12-31
RelatedPerson.telecom[0].system[0]phone
RelatedPerson.telecom[0].value[0]01632960587
RelatedPerson.telecom[0].use[0]home
RelatedPerson.telecom[0].period[0].start[0]2020-01-01
RelatedPerson.telecom[0].period[0].end[0]2021-12-31
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[0].extension[0].url[0]type
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[0].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].system[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AddressKeyType
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[0].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].code[0]PAF
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[0].extension[1].url[0]value
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[0].extension[1].value[0]12345678
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[0].url[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AddressKey
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[1].extension[0].url[0]type
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[1].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].system[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AddressKeyType
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[1].extension[0].value[0].coding[0].code[0]UPRN
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[1].extension[1].url[0]value
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[1].extension[1].value[0]123456789012
RelatedPerson.address[0].extension[1].url[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AddressKey
RelatedPerson.address[0].use[0]home
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[0]1 Trevelyan Square
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[1]Boar Lane
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[2]City Centre
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[3]Leeds
RelatedPerson.address[0].line[4]West Yorkshire
RelatedPerson.address[0].postalCode[0]LS1 6AE
RelatedPerson.address[0].period[0].start[0]2020-01-01
RelatedPerson.address[0].period[0].end[0]2021-12-31
RelatedPerson.period[0].start[0]2020-01-01
RelatedPerson.period[0].end[0]2021-12-31
RelatedPerson.communication[0].language[0].coding[0].system[0]urn:ietf:bcp:47
RelatedPerson.communication[0].language[0].coding[0].code[0]fr
RelatedPerson.communication[0].language[0].coding[0].display[0]French

XML View

<RelatedPerson xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="PDS-RelatedPerson-507B7621-Example" />
<extension url="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-CopyCorrespondenceIndicator">
<valueBoolean value="true" />
</extension>
<extension url="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference">
<extension url="PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat">
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat" />
<code value="12" />
<display value="Braille" />
</coding>
</valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>
<extension url="PreferredContactMethod">
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PreferredContactMethod" />
<code value="1" />
<display value="Letter" />
</coding>
</valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>
<extension url="PreferredContactTimes">
<valueString value="Not after 7pm" />
</extension>
</extension>
<active value="true" />
<reference value="Patient/Patient-NHS-9459304130-Jane-Smith" />
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number" />
<value value="9100000009" />
</identifier>
</patient>
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole" />
<code value="Guardian" />
<display value="Guardian of patient" />
</coding>
</relationship>
<use value="usual" />
<family value="Smith" />
<given value="Jane" />
<prefix value="Mrs" />
<suffix value="MBE" />
<start value="2020-01-01" />
<end value="2021-12-31" />
</period>
</name>
<system value="phone" />
<value value="01632960587" />
<use value="home" />
<start value="2020-01-01" />
<end value="2021-12-31" />
</period>
</telecom>
<extension url="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AddressKey">
<extension url="type">
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AddressKeyType" />
<code value="PAF" />
</coding>
</valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>
<extension url="value">
<valueString value="12345678" />
</extension>
</extension>
<extension url="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AddressKey">
<extension url="type">
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AddressKeyType" />
<code value="UPRN" />
</coding>
</valueCodeableConcept>
</extension>
<extension url="value">
<valueString value="123456789012" />
</extension>
</extension>
<use value="home" />
<line value="1 Trevelyan Square" />
<line value="Boar Lane" />
<line value="City Centre" />
<line value="Leeds" />
<line value="West Yorkshire" />
<postalCode value="LS1 6AE" />
<start value="2020-01-01" />
<end value="2021-12-31" />
</period>
</address>
<start value="2020-01-01" />
<end value="2021-12-31" />
</period>
<system value="urn:ietf:bcp:47" />
<code value="fr" />
<display value="French" />
</coding>
</language>
</communication>
</RelatedPerson>

JSON View

{
"resourceType": "RelatedPerson",
"id": "PDS-RelatedPerson-507B7621-Example",
{
"url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-CopyCorrespondenceIndicator",
"valueBoolean": true
},
{
{
"url": "PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat",
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PreferredWrittenCommunicationFormat",
"code": "12",
"display": "Braille"
}
]
}
},
{
"url": "PreferredContactMethod",
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-PreferredContactMethod",
"code": "1",
"display": "Letter"
}
]
}
},
{
"url": "PreferredContactTimes",
"valueString": "Not after 7pm"
}
],
"url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-ContactPreference"
}
],
"active": true,
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/Patient-NHS-9459304130-Jane-Smith",
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number",
"value": "9100000009"
}
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole",
"code": "Guardian",
"display": "Guardian of patient"
}
]
}
],
"name": [
{
"use": "usual",
"family": "Smith",
"given": [
"Jane"
],
"prefix": [
"Mrs"
],
"suffix": [
"MBE"
],
"period": {
"start": "2020-01-01",
"end": "2021-12-31"
}
}
],
"telecom": [
{
"system": "phone",
"value": "01632960587",
"use": "home",
"period": {
"start": "2020-01-01",
"end": "2021-12-31"
}
}
],
"address": [
{
{
{
"url": "type",
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AddressKeyType",
"code": "PAF"
}
]
}
},
{
"url": "value",
"valueString": "12345678"
}
],
"url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AddressKey"
},
{
{
"url": "type",
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AddressKeyType",
"code": "UPRN"
}
]
}
},
{
"url": "value",
"valueString": "123456789012"
}
],
"url": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/Extension-UKCore-AddressKey"
}
],
"use": "home",
"line": [
"1 Trevelyan Square",
"Boar Lane",
"City Centre",
"Leeds",
"West Yorkshire"
],
"postalCode": "LS1 6AE",
"period": {
"start": "2020-01-01",
"end": "2021-12-31"
}
}
],
"period": {
"start": "2020-01-01",
"end": "2021-12-31"
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:ietf:bcp:47",
"code": "fr",
"display": "French"
}
]
}
}
]
}

This is an updated version of an example from Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API Get a patient's related people which meets the latest HL7 UK Core requirements.

The resource is documented on England RelatedPerson PDS

RelatedPerson-D1EDA4B8-Example

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RelatedPerson

Table View

RelatedPerson.id[0]PDS-RelatedPerson-D1EDA4B8-Example
RelatedPerson.meta[0].profile[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/England-RelatedPerson-PDS
RelatedPerson.extension[0].url[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-Next-of-Kin-Status
RelatedPerson.extension[0].value[0]True
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].url[0]dateType
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].value[0].system[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/CodeSystem/England-PeriodType
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].value[0].code[0]system-effective
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[0].value[0].display[0]System Effective
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[1].url[0]period
RelatedPerson.extension[1].extension[1].value[0].start[0]2025-06-25T16:01:19+00:00
RelatedPerson.extension[1].url[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-TypedPeriod
RelatedPerson.identifier[0].system[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number
RelatedPerson.identifier[0].value[0]9732017945
RelatedPerson.active[0]True
RelatedPerson.patient[0].reference[0]Patient/Patient-NHS-9732017996-Canon-Smith
RelatedPerson.patient[0].identifier[0].system[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number
RelatedPerson.patient[0].identifier[0].value[0]9732017996
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].system[0]http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].code[0]MTH
RelatedPerson.relationship[0].coding[0].display[0]mother
RelatedPerson.relationship[1].coding[0].system[0]https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole
RelatedPerson.relationship[1].coding[0].code[0]Guardian
RelatedPerson.relationship[1].coding[0].display[0]Guardian of patient
RelatedPerson.relationship[2].coding[0].system[0]http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0131
RelatedPerson.relationship[2].coding[0].code[0]N
RelatedPerson.relationship[2].coding[0].display[0]Next-of-Kin
RelatedPerson.name[0].use[0]usual
RelatedPerson.name[0].period[0].start[0]2024-05-13
RelatedPerson.period[0].start[0]2017-02-17

XML View

<RelatedPerson xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="PDS-RelatedPerson-D1EDA4B8-Example" />
<profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/England-RelatedPerson-PDS" />
</meta>
<extension url="https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-Next-of-Kin-Status">
<valueBoolean value="true" />
</extension>
<extension url="https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-TypedPeriod">
<extension url="dateType">
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/CodeSystem/England-PeriodType" />
<code value="system-effective" />
<display value="System Effective" />
</valueCoding>
</extension>
<extension url="period">
<start value="2025-06-25T16:01:19+00:00" />
</valuePeriod>
</extension>
</extension>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number" />
<value value="9732017945" />
</identifier>
<active value="true" />
<reference value="Patient/Patient-NHS-9732017996-Canon-Smith" />
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number" />
<value value="9732017996" />
</identifier>
</patient>
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode" />
<code value="MTH" />
<display value="mother" />
</coding>
</relationship>
<system value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole" />
<code value="Guardian" />
<display value="Guardian of patient" />
</coding>
</relationship>
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0131" />
<code value="N" />
<display value="Next-of-Kin" />
</coding>
</relationship>
<use value="usual" />
<start value="2024-05-13" />
</period>
</name>
<start value="2017-02-17" />
</period>
</RelatedPerson>

JSON View

{
"resourceType": "RelatedPerson",
"id": "PDS-RelatedPerson-D1EDA4B8-Example",
"meta": {
"profile": [
"https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/England-RelatedPerson-PDS"
]
},
{
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-Next-of-Kin-Status",
"valueBoolean": true
},
{
{
"url": "dateType",
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/CodeSystem/England-PeriodType",
"code": "system-effective",
"display": "System Effective"
}
},
{
"url": "period",
"start": "2025-06-25T16:01:19+00:00"
}
}
],
"url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/Extension-England-TypedPeriod"
}
],
{
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number",
"value": "9732017945"
}
],
"active": true,
"patient": {
"reference": "Patient/Patient-NHS-9732017996-Canon-Smith",
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number",
"value": "9732017996"
}
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleCode",
"code": "MTH",
"display": "mother"
}
]
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole",
"code": "Guardian",
"display": "Guardian of patient"
}
]
},
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0131",
"code": "N",
"display": "Next-of-Kin"
}
]
}
],
"name": [
{
"use": "usual",
"period": {
"start": "2024-05-13"
}
}
],
"period": {
"start": "2017-02-17"
}
}

An example to illustrate the identificaation of source system through which the relationship between a Patient and their proxy originated from.

PDS-Provenance-RelatedPersonUpdate-Example

Tree View

Provenance

Table View

Provenance.id[0]PDS-Provenance-RelatedPersonUpdate-Example
Provenance.target[0].reference[0]RelatedPerson/PDS-RelatedPerson-D1EDA4B8-Example
Provenance.recorded[0]2025-06-30T12:00:00+00:00
Provenance.activity[0].coding[0].system[0]http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-DataOperation
Provenance.activity[0].coding[0].code[0]UPDATE
Provenance.activity[0].coding[0].display[0]update
Provenance.agent[0].who[0].identifier[0].system[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/accredited-system-id
Provenance.agent[0].who[0].identifier[0].value[0]200000000115
Provenance.agent[0].onBehalfOf[0].identifier[0].system[0]https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code
Provenance.agent[0].onBehalfOf[0].identifier[0].value[0]RR8

XML View

<Provenance xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="PDS-Provenance-RelatedPersonUpdate-Example" />
<reference value="RelatedPerson/PDS-RelatedPerson-D1EDA4B8-Example" />
</target>
<recorded value="2025-06-30T12:00:00Z" />
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-DataOperation" />
<code value="UPDATE" />
<display value="update" />
</coding>
</activity>
<who>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/accredited-system-id" />
<value value="200000000115" />
</identifier>
</who>
<system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code" />
<value value="RR8" />
</identifier>
</onBehalfOf>
</agent>
</Provenance>

JSON View

{
"resourceType": "Provenance",
"id": "PDS-Provenance-RelatedPersonUpdate-Example",
"target": [
{
"reference": "RelatedPerson/PDS-RelatedPerson-D1EDA4B8-Example"
}
],
"recorded": "2025-06-30T12:00:00Z",
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-DataOperation",
"code": "UPDATE",
"display": "update"
}
]
},
"agent": [
{
"who": {
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/accredited-system-id",
"value": "200000000115"
}
},
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code",
"value": "RR8"
}
}
}
]
}