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
Table View
XML View
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
XML View
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
XML View
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
Table View
XML View
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]
Table View
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 " ,
}
]
}