NHS Booking and Referral Standard

Booking and Referrals into UEC (Application 2) Change Log

This page will list all updates to the BaRS Application 2.

- Indicates a change inspired by provider or supplier feedback.

Key	Description
non-breaking	Non-breaking changed introduced to the standard since the last release
breaking	Breaking changed introduced to the standard since the last release
correction	Correction to the standard since the last release

1.0.3

This is a minor "patch" addressing a small issue with the previous release of the implementation guide.

Application Change Log

Change	Description	Impact

Payload Change Log

FHIR Element	Previous	Current	Other	Referral/Booking	Rationale	Impact
QuestionnaireResponse.source.reference			Updated	Ref	The guidance indicated that a FHIR resource (RelatedPerson) not included in the MessageDefinition could be used and this has been removed. Updated guidance to cover use of third parties completing QuestionnaireResponse.	correction

Previous Releases

1.0.2

This is a minor "patch" addressing small issues with the previous release of the implementation guide.

Application Change Log

Change	Description	Impact
Flag Rejected services Code updated	Flag Rejected services Code updated to SNOMED value and 111 to ED example amended	non-breaking

Payload Change Log

FHIR Element	Previous	Current	Other	Referral/Booking	Rationale	Impact
ServiceRequest.requester	SHOULD	MUST	Updated	Ref	ServiceRequest.requester Necessity is SHOULD when should be a MUST. Most suppliers already conform to this	breaking
HealthcareService			Updated	Book	Guidance around how to build and populate this resource corretced. It is linked to and based upon the response from GET /Slot, similar to Slot and Schedule	correction
HealthcareService.Id			Updated	Book	This Id value must correlate with what is received via the GET /Slot request, and included in the request bundle	correction

1.0.1

This is a minor "patch" addressing a few small issues with the 1.0.0 release of the implementation guide.

Application Change Log

Change	Description	Impact
Updated items to Change Log v1.0.0	Several corrections and updates have been made to the Change Log for BaRS-UEC1 v1.0.0 and 3 elements added to the change log.	correction
Additional items added to Change Log v1.0.0	3 additional lines have been added that were missing from the original Change Log for BaRS-UEC1 v1.0.0 : MessageHeader.destination.endpoint, MessageHeader.source.endpoint, ServiceRequest.category.coding.display	correction

1.0.0

Releasing of v1.0.0 following the sucessful Private Beta of BaRS-UEC2. There are a number of updates that have been applied since v1.0.0-alpha that have informed by the Private Beta. These are all detailed the in the change logs.

Application Change Log

Change	Description	Impact
Referral response - e.g DNA/WNB	The requirment to have the ability to send or receive referral responses like DNA/WNA(Safeguarding) resposnes has been removed from this version. There is no policy supporting this functionality currently. The responsability of the safeguarding will lie with the receiver.	non-breaking
Use of BaRS-UEC2 to UTC	The use of BaRS-UEC2 has been approved for use in 111 Online-UTC	non-breaking
Flexible workflows are now optional	As long as an Application supports a combined booking and referral or a standalone referral this meets the flexibility requirements.	non-breaking
Cancel Booking and Referral	The requirement to cancel a booking and/or referral has been removed for BaRS-UEC2 (111 online (patient facing app)).	non-breaking
Update to Practitioner and PractitionerRole resources	Reduced to strictly necessary items to support patients not practitioners sending a service request for use in 111 Online.	non-breaking

Payload Change Log

FHIR Element	Previous	Current	Other	Referral/Booking	Rationale	Impact
MessageHeader.extension.extCDSS Software and Version	Should	Must		Ref, Book	Increased necessity for the current Application.	non-breaking
MessageHeader.endpoint			Updated	Ref, Book	Updated endpoint guidance to use the HTTPS instead of HTTP as this is more consistent with the current format.	correction
MessageHeader.source.contact.system	Must	Should		Ref, Book	Relaxed necessity for the current Application.	non-breaking
MessageHeader.source.contact.value	Must	Should		Ref, Book	Relaxed necessity for the current Application.	non-breaking
MesssageHeader.definition	Could	Must		Ref, Book	Increased necessity for the current Application to enable validation of the payload.	breaking
MessageHeader.category.coding.display	Should	Must		Ref, Book	Increased necessity for the current Application. This human readable value is being used for display to users.	non-breaking
ServiceRequest.occurancePeriod.start	Must	Should		Ref	Relaxed necessity for the current Application.	correction
ServiceRequest.occurancePeriod.end	Must	Should		Ref	Relaxed necessity for the current Application.	correction
ServiceRequest.requester			Removed	Ref	Removed, this is not required when a patient facing Application is used.	non-breaking
ServiceRequest.location	Must	May		Ref	Relaxed necessity for the current Application.	correction
ServiceRequest.supportingInfo	-	Should		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application.	non-breaking
ServiceRequest.Patient.instruction			Removed	Ref	Removed, information is now contained within the careplan.	non-breaking
Patient.ext.coding.display(NHS Number)	Could	Should		Ref, Book	Increased necessity for the current Application. The human readable value is being used for display to users.	correction
Patient.address	-	Should		Ref, Book	Updated necessity for the current Application.	correction
Patient.contact.ext(contactPreferrence)	Must	-	Removed	Ref, Book	Removed, contact ext has been removed this is now communicated in through rank only.	breaking correction
Patient.contact.telecom	Should	Must		Ref, Book	Increased necessity for the current Application. There must always be a contact.	breaking correction
Patient.ext(Birthsex)			Removed	Ref, Book	Removed, this is to be recorded as an Observation	correction
Patient.ext(Religion)			Removed	Ref, Book	Removed, there are no values for this in UK Core. No additional guidance over core FHIR guidance.	correction
Practitioner.identifier			Removed	Ref, Book	Removed, this is no longer required for this Application.	non-breaking
PractitionerRole.practioner.reference	-	Must		Ref, Book	Updated necessity for the current Application.	breaking
PractitionerRole.organisation.reference			Removed	Ref, Book	Removed, this is no longer required for this Application.	non-breaking
MedicationStatement			Removed	Ref	Removed, this is not required when a patient facing Application is used.	non-breaking
AllergyIntolerance			Removed	Ref	Removed, this is not required when a patient facing Application is used.	non-breaking
Flag.category	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application. To ensure the business process can be successfully executed.	breaking
Flag.code	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application. To ensure the business process can be successfully executed.	breaking
QuestionaireResponse.extension(Reason)	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application. Without the extension you do not know what you are processing.	breaking correction
QuestionaireResponse.subject	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application.	breaking correction
QuestionaireResponse.item		Must	Updated	Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application. See guidance on the way to use nested items for QuestionaireResponse.	breaking correction
Observation.performer	Must	Should		Ref	Relaxed necessity for the current Application. When using 111 Online the performer is the patient and therefore not always required. e.g BirthSex	non-breaking
Observation.note	Could	Should Not		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application. Notes in an observation SHOULD be in the CarePlan.	non-breaking
HealthcareService	-	Must	Added	Ref, Book	Added resource to the guidance. The whole resource is included in the examples	breaking correction
Consent.scope	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application.	breaking correction
Consent.category	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application.	breaking correction
Consent.referrence	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application.	breaking correction
Consent.policyRule	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application.	breaking correction
Consent.dateTime	-	Must		Ref	Updated necessity for the current Application.	breaking correction
Booking Only
Appointment	-		Updated	Book	Updated the overall guidance for the resource.	non-breaking
Appointment.status	-	Must		Book	Updated necessity and guidance for the current Application.	breaking correction
Appointment.start	-	Must		Book	Updated necessity and guidance for the current Application.	breaking correction
Appointment.end	-	Must		Book	Updated necessity and guidance for the current Application.	breaking correction
Appointment.slotReferrence	-	Must		Book	Updated necessity and guidance for the current Application.	breaking correction
Appointment.created	-	Must		Book	Updated necessity and guidance for the current Application.	breaking correction