ODS Code

An ODS Code is an identifier assigned to an organisation registered with the NHS Organisation Data Service (ODS).

ODS Codes can be used to identify organisations involved in the requesting, ordering, processing and reporting of pathology information.

When to use

An ODS Code SHOULD be used where an organisation needs to be identified using its nationally recognised NHS organisation identifier.

The ODS Code is represented using the FHIR Identifier datatype.

Identifier system

The Identifier.system identifies the namespace used for the ODS Code.

The appropriate ODS identifier system should be used according to the type of ODS Code being represented.

Identifier value

Identifier.value contains the ODS Code assigned to the organisation.

Example

{
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code",
      "value": "RJC"
    }
  ]
}