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The following published Naming Systems are for use within Wales.

UK Wide Terminology Services

There are several namespaces used throughout this guide that are UK based which can be found on the UK Naming Systems page. These are not maintained by NHS Wales.

OIDs

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

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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

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design page.

NHS Wales Identity Provider User ID (also known as NADEX)

The above identifier has not been included in this guide as its use for identifying healthcare professionals (HCPs) is discouraged. The HCPs professional registration number should be used as their primary identifier in all scenarios. If you feel that you must use this identifier in a FHIR resource, please contact

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and we can discuss the available options.

List of Available Naming Systems

Name Type Kind Unique IDs Description Usage
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.abuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates an Aneurin Bevan University Health Board PAS appointment identifier Appointment identity
ABUHBPASPatientIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.abuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.139
This namespace indicates an Aneurin Bevan University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.abuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates an Aneurin Bevan University Health Board PAS sub-specialty identifier. Appointment identity
ApplicationInstanceIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/application-instance-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.5
This namespace indicates an NHS Wales Application Instance identifier Patient identity
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.bcuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates a Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board PAS appointment identifier. All BCUHB PAS instances have been consolidated into one system and the BCUHB namespace is now the primary identifier. Appointment identity
BCUHBPASIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.bcuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.109
This namespace indicates a Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board PAS patient identifier. All BCUHB PAS instances have been consolidated into one system and the BCUHB namespace is now the primary identifier. Patient identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.bcuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates a Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board PAS sub-specialty identifier. All BCUHB PAS instances have been consolidated into one system and the BCUHB namespace is now the primary identifier. Appointment identity
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.cavuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates a Cardiff and Vale University Health Board PAS appointment identifier. Appointment identity
CAVUHBPASIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.cavuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.140
This namespace indicates a Cardiff and Vale University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.cavuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates a Cardiff and Vale University Health Board PAS sub-specialty identifier. Appointment identity
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.ctmuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates a Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board PAS appointment identifier. Appointment identity
CTMUHBPASIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.ctmuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.126
This namespace indicates a Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.ctmuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates a Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board PAS sub-specialty identifier. Appointment identity
GPClusterCode N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/gpcluster-code
This namespace indicates a Wales GP Cluster code Organization identity
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hduhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates a Hywel Dda University Health Board PAS appointment identifier. Appointment identity
HDUHBPASIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hduhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.149
This namespace indicates a Hywel Dda University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.hduhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates a Hywel Dda University Health Board PAS sub-specialty identifier. Appointment identity
DataStandardsWalesLIMSIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/lims-identifier
N/A This namespace indicates an NHS Wales LIMS Identifier
NADEXIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/nadex-identifier
This namespace indicates an NADEX identifier Organization identity
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.pthb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates a Powys Teaching Health Board PAS appointment identifier. Appointment identity
PTHBPASIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.pthb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.170
This namespace indicates a Powys Teaching Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.pthb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates a Powys Teaching Health Board PAS sub-specialty identifier. Appointment identity
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.sbuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates a Swansea Bay University Health Board PAS appointment identifier. Appointment identity
SBUHBPASIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.sbuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.108
uri 108
This namespace indicates a Swansea Bay University Health Board PAS patient identifier Patient identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.sbuhb.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates a Swansea Bay University Health Board PAS sub-specialty identifier. Appointment identity
VUNHSTCaniscIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.vunhst.nhs.wales/Id/canisc-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.182
uri 182
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust Canisc (PAS) patient identifier Patient Identity
AppointmentIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.vunhst.nhs.wales/Id/pas-event-code
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust PAS appointment identifier. Appointment identity
VUNHSTPASIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.vunhst.nhs.wales/Id/pas-identifier
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.8.1.3.310
uri 131
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust PAS patient identifier Patient Identity
SubSpecialityIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.vunhst.nhs.wales/Id/pas-sub-specialty-code
This namespace indicates a Velindre University NHS Trust PAS sub-specialty identifier. Appointment identity
WRRSMasterReportIdentifier 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
WRRSReportIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/wrrs-report-identifier
N/A This namespace indicates an NHS Wales WRRS Report Id
WRTSLocationIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/wrts-location-identifier
N/A Location Identifier
WRTSOrganizationIdentifier N/A Identifier
uri https://fhir.nhs.wales/Id/wrts-organization-identifier
N/A Do not use

NamingSystems

The namingsystems statement will render all NamingSystems of an entire project in a table. For example, for project https://simplifier.net/core-ns-stu3:

Name Type Kind Unique IDs Description Usage
DC Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.11
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.11
N/A N/A
Delaware Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.10
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.10
N/A N/A
Florida Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.12
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.12
N/A N/A
Georgia Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.13
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.13
N/A N/A
Hawaii Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.15
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.15
N/A N/A
Indiana Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.18
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.18
N/A N/A
Iowa Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.19
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.19
N/A N/A
Idaho Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.16
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.16
N/A N/A
Illinois Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.17
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.17
N/A N/A
Kansas Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.20
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.20
N/A N/A
Kentucky Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.21
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.21
N/A N/A
Louisiana Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.22
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.22
N/A N/A
Massachusetts Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.25
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.25
N/A N/A
North Carolina Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.37
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.37
N/A N/A
North Dakota Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.38
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.38
N/A N/A
Nebraska Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.31
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.31
N/A N/A
New Hampshire Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.33
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.33
N/A N/A
New Jersey Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.34
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.34
N/A N/A
New Mexico Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.35
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.35
N/A N/A
Tennessee Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.47
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.47
N/A N/A
Texas Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.48
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.48
N/A N/A
Utah Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.49
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.49
N/A N/A
Virginia Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.51
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.51
N/A N/A
Vermont Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.50
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.50
N/A N/A
Washington Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.53
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.53
N/A N/A
Wisconsin Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.55
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.55
N/A N/A
Connecticut Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.9
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.9
N/A N/A
Colorado Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.8
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.8
N/A N/A
California Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.6
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.6
N/A N/A
Arizona Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.4
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.4
N/A N/A
Arkansas Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.5
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.5
N/A N/A
Alabama Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.1
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.1
N/A N/A
Alaska Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.2
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.2
N/A N/A
United States National Provider Identifier N/A Identifier
uri http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-npi
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.6
N/A N/A
United States Social Security Number N/A Identifier
uri http://hl7.org/fhir/sid/us-ssn
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.1
The SSN is represented in resources with dashes removed N/A
West Virginia Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.54
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.54
N/A N/A
South Dakota Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.46
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.46
N/A N/A
South Carolina Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.45
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.45
N/A N/A
Rhode Island Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.44
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.44
N/A N/A
Pennsylvania Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.42
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.42
N/A N/A
Oregon Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.41
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.41
N/A N/A
Oklahoma Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.40
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.40
N/A N/A
Ohio Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.39
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.39
N/A N/A
Nevada Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.32
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.32
N/A N/A
New York Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.36
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.36
N/A N/A
Montana Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.30
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.30
N/A N/A
Mississippi Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.28
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.28
N/A N/A
Missouri Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.29
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.29
N/A N/A
Minnesota Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.27
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.27
N/A N/A
Michigan Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.26
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.26
N/A N/A
Maine Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.23
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.23
N/A N/A
Maryland Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.24
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.24
N/A N/A
Wyoming Driver's License N/A Identifier
uri urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.56
oid 2.16.840.1.113883.4.3.56
N/A N/A