Example Encounter - Documented Event (Diabetes Consultation)

This example supports the illustration of an encounter-based DocumentReference. It is referenced within Example DocumentReference - Encounter-based as the Encounter context for the document. This Encounter carries the minimal dataset for document event data that would be expected if there was no dedicated application functionality to provide a fuller Encounter dataset.

The Encounter specifically supports a document reference representing a diabetes consultation:

  • The consultation occurred in the Outpatients Department of Glangwili General Hospital at 09:37 on 22nd July
  • the senior responsible clinician was Dr Joe Bloggs
  • The service was provided by Hywel Dda University Local Health Board
Encounter
Encounter.id[0]Example-DSW-Encounter-DocumentedEvent-DiabetesConsultation
Encounter.meta[0].profile[0]https://fhir.nhs.wales/StructureDefinition/DataStandardsWales-Encounter
Encounter.status[0]unknown
Encounter.class[0].system[0]http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor
Encounter.class[0].code[0]UNK
Encounter.class[0].display[0]Unknown
Encounter.subject[0].reference[0]Patient/Example-DataStandardsWales-Patient-HaroldJames
Encounter.subject[0].display[0]JAMES, Harold A, Mr
Encounter.participant[0].type[0].coding[0].system[0]http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType
Encounter.participant[0].type[0].coding[0].code[0]ATND
Encounter.participant[0].type[0].coding[0].display[0]attender
Encounter.participant[0].individual[0].reference[0]PractitionerRole/Example-DSW-PractitionerRole-Consultant-JoeBloggs-HDUHB
Encounter.participant[0].individual[0].display[0]BLOGGS, Joe A, Dr (GMC:1234567), Consultant Diabetologist for HDUHB
Encounter.period[0].start[0]2025-07-22T13:09:37+00:00
Encounter.location[0].location[0].reference[0]Location/Example-DataStandardsWales-Location-GGH
Encounter.location[0].location[0].display[0]Glangwili General Hospital
Encounter.location[1].location[0].reference[0]Location/Example-DataStandardsWales-Location-GGH-OPD
Encounter.location[1].location[0].display[0]Glangwili General Hospital Outpatients Department
Encounter.serviceProvider[0].reference[0]Organization/Example-DataStandardsWales-Organization-HDUHB
Encounter.serviceProvider[0].display[0]Hywel Dda University Health Board
<Encounter xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
<id value="Example-DSW-Encounter-DocumentedEvent-DiabetesConsultation" />
<profile value="https://fhir.nhs.wales/StructureDefinition/DataStandardsWales-Encounter" />
</meta>
<status value="unknown" />
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor" />
<code value="UNK" />
<display value="Unknown" />
</class>
<reference value="Patient/Example-DataStandardsWales-Patient-HaroldJames" />
<display value="JAMES, Harold A, Mr" />
</subject>
<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType" />
<code value="ATND" />
<display value="attender" />
</coding>
</type>
<reference value="PractitionerRole/Example-DSW-PractitionerRole-Consultant-JoeBloggs-HDUHB" />
<display value="BLOGGS, Joe A, Dr (GMC:1234567), Consultant Diabetologist for HDUHB" />
</individual>
</participant>
<start value="2025-07-22T13:09:37+00:00" />
</period>
<reference value="Location/Example-DataStandardsWales-Location-GGH" />
<display value="Glangwili General Hospital" />
</location>
</location>
<reference value="Location/Example-DataStandardsWales-Location-GGH-OPD" />
<display value="Glangwili General Hospital Outpatients Department" />
</location>
</location>
<reference value="Organization/Example-DataStandardsWales-Organization-HDUHB" />
<display value="Hywel Dda University Health Board" />
</serviceProvider>
</Encounter>
{
"resourceType": "Encounter",
"id": "Example-DSW-Encounter-DocumentedEvent-DiabetesConsultation",
"meta": {
"profile": [
"https://fhir.nhs.wales/StructureDefinition/DataStandardsWales-Encounter"
]
},
"status": "unknown",
"class": {
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-NullFlavor",
"code": "UNK",
"display": "Unknown"
},
"subject": {
"reference": "Patient/Example-DataStandardsWales-Patient-HaroldJames",
"display": "JAMES, Harold A, Mr"
},
{
"type": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-ParticipationType",
"code": "ATND",
"display": "attender"
}
]
}
],
"reference": "PractitionerRole/Example-DSW-PractitionerRole-Consultant-JoeBloggs-HDUHB",
"display": "BLOGGS, Joe A, Dr (GMC:1234567), Consultant Diabetologist for HDUHB"
}
}
],
"period": {
"start": "2025-07-22T13:09:37+00:00"
},
{
"reference": "Location/Example-DataStandardsWales-Location-GGH",
"display": "Glangwili General Hospital"
}
},
{
"reference": "Location/Example-DataStandardsWales-Location-GGH-OPD",
"display": "Glangwili General Hospital Outpatients Department"
}
}
],
"reference": "Organization/Example-DataStandardsWales-Organization-HDUHB",
"display": "Hywel Dda University Health Board"
}
}