FHIR Overview

The CDR is a FHIR server, and all the access and use patterns referred to in this implementation guide are FHIR compliant.

FHIR, or "Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources", is an international standard for health care data exchange, published by HL7.

For more information about FHIR and HL7, see the introductions here based on your background:

| Clinician | Developer | Architect | End User |

National FHIR Standards

NHS Wales has national standards for the use of FHIR, some of which are shared with other UK Nations. These NHS Wales standards apply for all implementations in Wales, including the CDR, and can be found here: NHS Wales FHIR Implementation Guide