UK Core Implementation Guide STU3 Sequence - Sprint 6 Review

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.
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