Naming Systems

The following Naming Systems are published within this guide for use within Wales. For more information please see UK Naming Systems.

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.

Name Type Kind Unique IDs Description Usage
ABUHB PAS Patient Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.abuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.139
This namespace indicates an Aneurin Bevan University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
BCUHB Central Pas Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.bcuhb.nhs.wales/Id/central-pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.109
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
uri https://fhir.bcuhb.nhs.wales/Id/east-pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.110
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
uri https://fhir.bcuhb.nhs.wales/Id/west-pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.111
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
uri https://fhir.cavuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.140
This namespace indicates a Cardiff and Vale University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
CTMUHB PAS Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.ctmuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.126
This namespace indicates a Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
GP Cluster Code N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/gpcluster-code
This namespace indicates a Wales GP Cluster code Organization identity
HDUHB PAS Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hduhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.149
This namespace indicates a Hywel Dda University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
DataStandardsWales LIMS Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/lims-identifier
N/A This namespace indicates an NHS Wales LIMS Identifier
PTHB PAS Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.pthb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.170
This namespace indicates a Powys Teaching Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
SBUHB PAS Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.sbuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.108
uri 108
This namespace indicates a Swansea Bay University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
VUNHST Canisc Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.vunhst.nhs.wales/Id/canisc-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.182
uri 182
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust Canisc (PAS) patient identifier Patient Identity
VUNHST PAS Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.vunhst.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5.131
uri 131
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust PAS patient identifier Patient Identity
WRRS Master Report Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/wrrs-master-report-identifier
N/A This namespace indicates an NHS Wales WRRS Master Report Id
WRRS Report Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/wrrs-report-identifier
N/A This namespace indicates an NHS Wales WRRS Report Id
WRTS Location Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/wrts-location-identifier
N/A Location Identifier
WRTS Organization Identifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/wrts-organization-identifier
N/A Do not use