Terminology NamingSystems 
Important Note 
This section details the NamingSystems for CodeSystems used by the UK Core and the CareConnect Baseline. It does not include the actual CodeSystems. For more information and the full details of the defined CodeSystems see the following specifications:
Name 
URL 
Description 
Status 
Kind 
 
dm+d https://dmd.nhs.uk 
Dictionary of medicines and devices 
active 
codesystem 
 	
BNF Drug https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes 
BNF drug codes 
active 
codesystem 
 
Egton https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes 
Egton codes. 
active 
codesystem 
 
EMIS Drug https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes 
EMIS drug codes 
active 
codesystem 
 
Gemscript Drug https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes 
Gemscript drug codes 
active 
codesystem 
 
Multilex Drug https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes 
Multilex drug codes 
active 
codesystem 
 
SNOMED CT http://snomed.info/sct 
SNOMED CT 
active 
codesystem 
 
READ V2 http://read.info/readv2 
Read Codes version 2 
retired 
codesystem 
 
READ CTV3 http://read.info/ctv3 
Read Codes version 3 
retired 
codesystem 
 
                        dm+d
 Overview 
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  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri https://dmd.nhs.uk True 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-Dmd NamingSystem.name[0]  Dmd NamingSystem.status[0]  active NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  NHS England NamingSystem.description[0]  NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices. For more details see: [NHS Data Model Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/supporting_information/nhs_dictionary_of_medicines_and_devices.html) NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  https://dmd.nhs.uk NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-Dmd "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< description value = " NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices. For more details see: [NHS Data Model Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/supporting_information/nhs_dictionary_of_medicines_and_devices.html) "  /> 
< value value = " https://dmd.nhs.uk "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-Dmd " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
" description " :  " NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices. For more details see: [NHS Data Model Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/supporting_information/nhs_dictionary_of_medicines_and_devices.html) " , 
{ 
" value " :  " https://dmd.nhs.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        BNF Drug
 Overview 
   Table View 
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  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes True 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-BNF-Drug-Codes NamingSystem.name[0]  BNFDrug NamingSystem.status[0]  active NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  Royal Pharmaceutical Society NamingSystem.description[0]  BNF drug codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-BNF-Drug-Codes "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< value value = " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-BNF-Drug-Codes " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
{ 
" value " :  " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        Egton
 Overview 
   Table View 
   XML View 
  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes True 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-Egton-Codes NamingSystem.name[0]  Egton NamingSystem.status[0]  active NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  EMIS Health NamingSystem.description[0]  EMIS local codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-Egton-Codes "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< value value = " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-Egton-Codes " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
{ 
" value " :  " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        EMIS Drug
 Overview 
   Table View 
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  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Usage A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes True Oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9 False 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-Emis-Drug NamingSystem.name[0]  EMISDrug NamingSystem.status[0]  active NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  EMIS Health NamingSystem.description[0]  EMIS drug codes NamingSystem.usage[0]  A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].type[0]  oid NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].value[0]  2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9 NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].preferred[0]  False 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-Emis-Drug "  /> < name value = " EMISDrug "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< usage value = " A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd "  /> 
< value value = " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
< value value = " 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9 "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-Emis-Drug " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
" usage " :  " A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd " , 
{ 
" value " :  " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes " ,  
} , 
{ 
" value " :  " 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9 " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        Gemscript Drug
 Overview 
   Table View 
   XML View 
  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes True 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-Resipuk-Gemscript-Drug-Codes NamingSystem.name[0]  GemscriptDrug NamingSystem.status[0]  active NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  Resip Drug Database UK Ltd NamingSystem.description[0]  Gemscript drug codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-Resipuk-Gemscript-Drug-Codes "  /> < name value = " GemscriptDrug "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< value value = " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-Resipuk-Gemscript-Drug-Codes " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
{ 
" value " :  " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        Multilex Drug
 Overview 
   Table View 
   XML View 
  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes True 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-Multilex-Drug-Codes NamingSystem.name[0]  MultilexDrug NamingSystem.status[0]  active NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  First Databank NamingSystem.description[0]  Multilex drug codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-Multilex-Drug-Codes "  /> < name value = " MultilexDrug "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< value value = " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-Multilex-Drug-Codes " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
{ 
" value " :  " https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        SNOMED CT
 Overview 
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  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Comment Uri http://snomed.info/sct True Oid 2.16.840.1.113883.6.96 False International OID Oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15 False SnomedCT - UK Edition of SNOMED Clinical Terms. [NPfIT] 
 
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NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-SNOMEDCT NamingSystem.name[0]  SNOMEDCT NamingSystem.status[0]  active NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation NamingSystem.description[0]  SNOMED CT. For details of the international organisation see: [SNOMED International](https://www.snomed.org/). For details of SNOMED CT usage in NHS: [NHS England](https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/snomed-ct/) NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  http://snomed.info/sct NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].type[0]  oid NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].value[0]  2.16.840.1.113883.6.96 NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].preferred[0]  False NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].comment[0]  International OID NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].type[0]  oid NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].value[0]  2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15 NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].preferred[0]  False NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].comment[0]  SnomedCT - UK Edition of SNOMED Clinical Terms. [NPfIT] 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-SNOMEDCT "  /> < name value = " SNOMEDCT "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< responsible value = " International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation "  /> < description value = " SNOMED CT. For details of the international organisation see: [SNOMED International](https://www.snomed.org/). For details of SNOMED CT usage in NHS: [NHS England](https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/snomed-ct/) "  /> 
< value value = " http://snomed.info/sct "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
< value value = " 2.16.840.1.113883.6.96 "  /> < comment value = " International OID "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
< value value = " 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15 "  /> < comment value = " SnomedCT - UK Edition of SNOMED Clinical Terms. [NPfIT] "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-SNOMEDCT " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
" responsible " :  " International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation " , " description " :  " SNOMED CT. For details of the international organisation see: [SNOMED International](https://www.snomed.org/). For details of SNOMED CT usage in NHS: [NHS England](https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/snomed-ct/) " , 
{ 
" value " :  " http://snomed.info/sct " ,  
} , 
{ 
" value " :  " 2.16.840.1.113883.6.96 " ,  
} , 
{ 
" value " :  " 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15 " , " comment " :  " SnomedCT - UK Edition of SNOMED Clinical Terms. [NPfIT] "  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        READ V2
 Overview 
   Table View 
   XML View 
  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Usage Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri http://read.info/readv2 True 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-ReadV2 NamingSystem.name[0]  READV2 NamingSystem.status[0]  retired NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  NHS England NamingSystem.description[0]  Read Codes version 2 NamingSystem.usage[0]  Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care. NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  http://read.info/readv2 NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-ReadV2 "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< usage value = " Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care. "  /> 
< value value = " http://read.info/readv2 "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-ReadV2 " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
" usage " :  " Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care. " , 
{ 
" value " :  " http://read.info/readv2 " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
 
                    
                        READ CTV3
 Overview 
   Table View 
   XML View 
  JSON View 
  Overview 
Kind Codesystem
Usage Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.
Unique IDs Type Value Preferred Uri http://read.info/readctv3 True 
 
  Table View 
NamingSystem.id[0]  NamingSystem-ReadCTV3 NamingSystem.name[0]  READCTV3 NamingSystem.status[0]  retired NamingSystem.kind[0]  codesystem NamingSystem.date[0]  2023-12-05 NamingSystem.publisher[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]  HL7 UK NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]  email NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]  ukcore@hl7.org.uk NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]  work NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]  1 NamingSystem.responsible[0]  NHS England NamingSystem.description[0]  Read Codes version 3. NamingSystem.usage[0]  Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care. NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]  uri NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]  http://read.info/readctv3 NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]  True 
 
  XML View 
< id value = " NamingSystem-ReadCTV3 "  /> < name value = " READCTV3 "  /> < kind value = " codesystem "  /> < date value = " 2023-12-05 "  /> 
< value value = " ukcore@hl7.org.uk "  />  
</ telecom > 
 
</ contact > 
< usage value = " Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care. "  /> 
< value value = " http://read.info/readctv3 "  />  
</ uniqueId > 
 
</ NamingSystem > 
 
 
  JSON View 
{ 
" id " :  " NamingSystem-ReadCTV3 " , 
{ 
{ 
" value " :  " ukcore@hl7.org.uk " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
} 
 
] , 
" usage " :  " Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care. " , 
{ 
" value " :  " http://read.info/readctv3 " ,  
} 
 
] 
 
}