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A reference to the patient.

Within a FHIR Messaging or FHIR Document implementation, include a Profile UKCore-Patient resource within the Bundle with at least the minimum dataset populated as defined within the UK Core standard. The reference points to the resource in the Bundle.

Within a RESTful implementation a reference and/or identifier SHALL be provided that allows the consumer system to query another API if they need to access the complete Profile UKCore-Patient resource.

For implementations within England and Wales, the identifier could be the patient's NHS Number, allowing a consumer system to use the NHS Digital Personal Demographics Service FHIR API to return a Patient resource.

For implementations within Scotland, the identifier could be the patient's CHI Number.