UK Core Implementation Guide STU3 Sequence

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`identifier`

The Practitioner.identifier can be populated using the examples given below.

Role	Identifier	Format	System
Doctors	General Medical Council Information (GMC) registration number	7 digits OR L + 6 digits. L prefix is for limited registrations.	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number
Pharmacist	General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration number	7 digit number starting with the number 2.	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gphc-number
Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors	Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration number	8 character alphanumeric pin.	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/nmc-number
Other Health Care Professions (HCPs)	Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration number	Up to 6 numbers, and starts with 2 letters. For example PH123456	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/hcpc-number
Other (England)	Spine Directory Service (SDS) User ID	Refer to Spine Directory Service - FHIR API	NA
Other	Other identifier e.g. local ID	Implementation specific	NA

More information about the GMC, GPhC, and NMC registration numbers can be found within the Glossary, under NHS Data Model and Dictionary.
More information about SDS can be found within the Glossary, under Spine Directory Service.