ePMA Implementation Guidance for FHIR STU3

This guidance is under active development by NHS Digital and content may be added or updated on a regular basis.
Please note: This guidance has been superseded by the Implementation guide for digitial medicines, which contains up-to-date information.

Element: subject

Normally this is provided by reference to a CareConnect Patient which must include the following if available:

  • Patient.Patient.identifier:nhsNumber
  • Patient.Patient.name
  • Patient.birthDate

Some use cases do not require the full detail provided by a reference to a CareConnect Patient when this is the case the patient may be identified using the child elements of MedicationStatement.subject.

For example:

  • Name
  • NHS Number Hospital Number.

Developers should ensure that in the context of use that clinical safety issues are not created where multiple identifiers are not provided.

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