Naming Systems
The following published Naming Systems are for use within Wales.
UK Wide Terminology Services
There are several namespaces used throughout this guide that are UK based which can be found on the UK Naming Systems page. These are not maintained by NHS Wales.
OIDs
Data Standards Wales is responsible for the creation of namespaces and OIDs for NHS Wales systems. If you require one to be created please contact them using the email on the help and support page and ask for the link to the request form (internal to NHS Wales).
As there are several hundred systems currently registered with OIDs it has been decided that they will not all be added as naming systems. To be pragmatic, we have added the most used, high-level system identifiers shared between systems. Please remember that identifiers are extensible so you are not limited to only referencing the below namespaces. Further information can be found on the Naming Systems design page.
NHS Wales Identity Provider User ID (also known as NADEX)
The above identifier has not been included in this guide as its use for identifying healthcare professionals (HCPs) is discouraged. The HCPs professional registration number should be used as their primary identifier in all scenarios. If you feel that you must use this identifier in a FHIR resource, please contact Data Standards Wales and we can discuss the available options.
List of Available Naming Systems
| Name |
Type |
Kind |
Unique IDs |
Description |
Usage |
| ABUHB PAS Patient Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates an Aneurin Bevan University Health Board PAS patient identifier |
Patient identity |
| BCUHB Central Pas Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Central PAS patient identifier. All BCUHB PAS instances have been consolidated into one system and the BCUHB Central namespace is now the primary identifier. |
Patient identity |
| BCUHB East PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board East PAS patient identifier. All BCUHB PAS instances have been consolidated into one system and the BCUHB Central namespace is now the primary identifier. |
Patient identity |
| BCUHB West PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board West PAS patient identifier. All BCUHB PAS instances have been consolidated into one system and the BCUHB Central namespace is now the primary identifier. |
Patient identity |
| CAVUHB PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Cardiff and Vale University Health Board PAS patient identifier |
Patient identity |
| CTMUHB PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board PAS patient identifier |
Patient identity |
| GP Cluster Code |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Wales GP Cluster code |
Organization identity |
| HDUHB PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Hywel Dda University Health Board PAS patient identifier |
Patient identity |
| DataStandardsWales LIMS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
N/A |
This namespace indicates an NHS Wales LIMS Identifier |
| PTHB PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Powys Teaching Health Board PAS patient identifier |
Patient identity |
| SBUHB PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Swansea Bay University Health Board PAS patient identifier |
Patient identity |
| VUNHST Canisc Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust Canisc (PAS) patient identifier |
Patient Identity |
| VUNHST PAS Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust PAS patient identifier |
Patient Identity |
| WRRS Master Report Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
N/A |
This namespace indicates an NHS Wales WRRS Master Report Id |
| WRRS Report Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
N/A |
This namespace indicates an NHS Wales WRRS Report Id |
| WRTS Location Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
N/A |
Location Identifier |
| WRTS Organization Identifier |
N/A |
Identifier |
|
N/A |
Do not use |
