UK Core Implementation Guide 1.0.0 - STU1

identifier

It is recommended that the identifier value is odsOrganisationCode, but another identifier can be used.

The organisation ODS code

Element Description
Organization.identifier:odsOrganisationCode.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Organization.identifier:odsOrganisationCode.type This is not required with ODS
Organization.identifier:odsOrganisationCode.system The url is https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organisation-code
Organization.identifier:odsOrganisationCode.value The ODS code
Organization.identifier:odsOrganisationCode.period The period for which the code is valid - MAY be omitted
Organization.identifier:odsOrganisationCode.assigner Implicit for ODS codes - SHOULD be omitted

The ODS site code for a specific site in the organisation

Element Description
Organization.identifier:odsSiteCode.use usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Organization.identifier:odsSiteCode.type This is not required with ODS
Organization.identifier:odsSiteCode.system The url is https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
Organization.identifier:odsSiteCode.value The ODS site code
Organization.identifier:odsSiteCode.period The period for which the code is valid - MAY be omitted
Organization.identifier:odsSiteCode.assigner Implicit for ODS site codes - SHOULD be omitted

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