Release notes
Historical versions and their release notes can be found below, including links to the respective version of the specification.
1.1.4-public-beta
Released on Friday, 13th October 2023
THIS VERSION
Link to specification
Changes
Fixed red-flag example in PRSB headings section
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Pointed to the incorrect clinical impression example - now resolved (2023/11/01)
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BP Example 1 Updated
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Added missing
meta.profile to the Composition resource in the profile (2023/11/01).
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Safeguarding flag
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The flag for safguarding has been removed for iteration 1 as it further clinical guidance is required around how to flow the information digitally between pharmacy and GP systems.
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1.1.3-public-beta
Released on Wednesday, 4th October 2023
Link to specification
Changes
Note: A minor update was made on 11/10/2023 to an error in the examples.
The details of which can be found below.
All examples
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The wrong URL was shown in the examples for
ParticipantType in the Encounter
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https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/ValueSet/GPConnect-ParticipantType-1 to https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/CodeSystem/GPConnect-ParticipantType-1
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Updated Line 5 on all examples URL from
https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/ITK-Document-Bundle-1 to https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/ITK-Message-Bundle-1
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Removal of "PFS and disclosure of information" section
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- The
NOPAT code is ambigous since it is not clear as to whether it is clinician-led, or patient-led
- Further clinical guidance required before NHS England can provide appropriate guidance around how to appropriately handle patient requests for non-disclosure of information in patient-facing services
- This means that providers will not be sending the
NOPAT code within the meta.security element, of the CareConnect-GPC-Encounter-1 profile
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Guidance added to MedicationDispense.type
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- Providers are recomended to populate this field with a code from the
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/CodeSystem/CareConnect-MedicationSupplyType-1 code system
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1.1.2-public-beta
Released on Thursday, 21st September 2023
Link to specification
Changes
Mapping PRSB headings to FHIR
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- Updated the pregnancy status example to use the correct code.
- Changed from
pregnancy-state to pregnancy-status
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Removed "Why not use meta.profile" section
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Profile: CareConnect-Composition-1
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- Updated guidance to state that at least one Profile: CareConnect-GPC-ClinicalImpression-1 MUST be included as per PRSB Community Pharmacy Standard v3.01.
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Command 'pagelink' could not render: Page not found.
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- Updated the example in
Encounter.meta.security.system to http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/ActCode .
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meta.profile
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- Updated the examples to include profile url in
meta.profile of each fhir profile
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Referencing ID's
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- Changed format of references within examples from
resource/[ID] to URN:UUID:[ID]
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FHIR package uplift to 1.1.3
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- FHIR package has been uplifted to version 1.1.3 to include additional items added to SDS job role ID and ITK message event code systems. Link to the new version of the package can be found by clicking here: Usage of FHIR packages
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1.1.1-public-beta
Released on Thursday, 17th August 2023
Link to specification
Changes
FHIR package version uplift
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- The initial version of the FHIR package was not based on the Access Record: Structured FHIR assets which were created around five years before the publication date of this specification.
- The FHIR package on Simplifier has been re-created, using gpconnect-fhir
release/1.5.0 as a base.
- Additional assets to support Update Record ITK3 have been added in this release.
- This is the only change since previous published version of this specification, and the Usage of FHIR packages has been updated to reflect the change in package version number.
- A link to the new package on Simplifier can be found by clicking here.
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1.1.0-public-beta
Released on Tuesday, 8th August 2023
Link to specification
Changes
Handling vital-signs
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- Conventions around how vital signs are to be carried using this specification, and displayed.
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Usage of FHIR packages
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- Information and signposting to the GPC Update Record FHIR package.
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Profiles created
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Handling identifiers
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- Clarification around usage over
urn:uuid:[id] over resourceName/[identifier] for this specification.
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Added example scenarios / ITK3 messages
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Code system: dm+d
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- Added reference to dm+d under codesystems.
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Extension: Extension-ITK-MessageHandling-2
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- Guidance around usage of the
MessageDefinition added.
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Profile: ITK-Document-Bundle-1
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- Guidance around usage of
meta.lastUpdated as per HL7 documentation added.
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Resolved issue in guidance for MESH API:
How to configure MESH
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- Previous guidance was incorrect and referenced the incorrect headers - this has been resolved a reference link to the MESH documentation has been added.
- Removed section around MESH and the use of version - while it can be populated, it cannot be reliably used to indicate the current version since the MESH API does not carry a concept of version.
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Added Rejecting messages
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- Guidance added around reasons messages will be rejected.
- Guidance added around understanding the intent of a message.
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Added Command 'pagelink' could not render: Page not found.
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- Section added to indicate how non-disclosure to linked profiles (proxy) can be relayed between clinical systems using
meta.security .
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Added Tagging payloads with meta.tag
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- Section added to indicate how tags can be used to provide additional context and information about a payload.
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Added Profile: CareConnect-GPC-PractitionerRole-1
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- Links to the GP Connect Data model, included for reference.
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Added Handling medications section
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- Guidance on how medications will be represented.
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Added Value set: UCUM section
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- Reference to the Unified Code for Units of Measure value set.
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Added Code system: RecordStandardHeadings section
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- Reference to the UK Core Record standard headings code system.
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Updated Profiles section
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- Changed cardinality of
CareConnect-GPC-Observation-1 to 0..* .
- Changed cardinality of
CareConnect-GPC-MedicationDispense-1 to 0..*
- Updated name of
MedicationDispense to CareConnect-MedicationDispense-1 .
- Added intended delivery iterations and clarifications of all data-types required for the GP Matrix within the PRSB Community Pharmacy Standard.
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Clarification on ingestion, filing, and workflow
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- Ingestion being all data items in the profiles section of this specification MUST BE auto-ingested - that is, the activity of mapping from the FHIR representation to the consumer (receivers) internal data model automatically (auto-ingest) without amendment, and appropriate elements shown within the same areas of the clinical system as they would be if they were created on the receiving system directly.
- Filing meaning that data is saved to the patient record in a "finalised" state. "Auto-filing" refers to the filing of clinical data without any engagement whatsoever.
- Workflow will be used initially for this capability as the auto-filing rules have not yet been established for the pharmacy services.
- More information can be found within the Workflow groups and ID section of this specification.
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Mapping PRSB headings to FHIR
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- Formerly "How to represent uncategorised data".
- Usage of the UK Core Record Standings Code system.
- The code for the above system to be represented within
meta.tag .
- Safeguarding can be represented within
CareConnect-Flag-1 .
- History can be represented within
ClinicalImpression .
- Clinical Summary can be represented within
ClinicalImpression .
- Signpost details can be represented within
ClinicalImpression .
- Information and advice given can be represented within
ClinicalImpression .
- Pregnancy status - * can be represented within
Careconnect-GPC-Observation-1 .
- Social context - * can be represented within
Careconnect-GPC-Observation-1 .
- Red flags can be represented as
ClinicalImpression .
- Procedures and therapies - Procedures (ABPM declined) can be represented as
CareConnect-Observation-1 .
- Procedures and therapies - Contraception type can be represented as
CareConnect-GPC-Observation-1 .
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1.0.0-public-beta
Released on Friday, 7th July 2023
Changes
Support for the following Pharmacy services: |
- Minor illnesses including common conditions
- Blood pressure
- Common conditions
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1.0.0-draft
Released on 27th June 2023
DRAFT
Initial draft specification.