UK Naming Systems

Terminology NamingSystems

Important Note

This section details the NamingSystems for CodeSystems used by the UK Core and the CareConnect Baseline. It does not include the actual CodeSystems. For more information and the full details of the defined CodeSystems see the following specifications:

For the UK Core CodeSystems see the latest version of the UK Core
For the CareConnect CodeSystems see the latest version of the CareConnect Baseline
More information on NamingSystems is available in the FHIR standard

Name	URL	Description	Status	Kind
dm+d	https://dmd.nhs.uk	Dictionary of medicines and devices	active	codesystem
BNF Drug	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes	BNF drug codes	active	codesystem
Egton	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes	Egton codes.	active	codesystem
EMIS Drug	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes	EMIS drug codes	active	codesystem
Gemscript Drug	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes	Gemscript drug codes	active	codesystem
Multilex Drug	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes	Multilex drug codes	active	codesystem
SNOMED CT	http://snomed.info/sct	SNOMED CT	active	codesystem
READ V2	http://read.info/readv2	Read Codes version 2	retired	codesystem
READ CTV3	http://read.info/ctv3	Read Codes version 3	retired	codesystem

`dm+d`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
NHS England	NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices. For more details see: NHS Data Model Dictionary

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	https://dmd.nhs.uk
Preferred	True

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	dm+d-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	dm+d
NamingSystem.status[0]	active
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	NHS England
NamingSystem.description[0]	NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices. For more details see: [NHS Data Model Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/supporting_information/nhs_dictionary_of_medicines_and_devices.html)
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	https://dmd.nhs.uk
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="dm+d-namingsystem" />
    <name value="dm+d" />
    <status value="active" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="NHS England" />
    <description value="NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices. For more details see: [NHS Data Model Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/supporting_information/nhs_dictionary_of_medicines_and_devices.html)" />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="https://dmd.nhs.uk" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "dm+d-namingsystem",
    "name": "dm+d",
    "status": "active",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "NHS England",
    "description": "NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices. For more details see: [NHS Data Model Dictionary](https://www.datadictionary.nhs.uk/supporting_information/nhs_dictionary_of_medicines_and_devices.html)",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "https://dmd.nhs.uk",
            "preferred": true
        }
    ]
}

`BNF Drug`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
Royal Pharmaceutical Society	BNF drug codes

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes
Preferred	True

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	bnf-drug-codes-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	BNF Drug
NamingSystem.status[0]	active
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	Royal Pharmaceutical Society
NamingSystem.description[0]	BNF drug codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="bnf-drug-codes-namingsystem" />
    <name value="BNF Drug" />
    <status value="active" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="Royal Pharmaceutical Society" />
    <description value="BNF drug codes" />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "bnf-drug-codes-namingsystem",
    "name": "BNF Drug",
    "status": "active",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "Royal Pharmaceutical Society",
    "description": "BNF drug codes",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/bnf-drug-codes",
            "preferred": true
        }
    ]
}

`Egton`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
EMIS Health	EMIS local codes

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes
Preferred	True

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	egton-codes-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	Egton
NamingSystem.status[0]	active
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	EMIS Health
NamingSystem.description[0]	EMIS local codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="egton-codes-namingsystem" />
    <name value="Egton" />
    <status value="active" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="EMIS Health" />
    <description value="EMIS local codes" />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "egton-codes-namingsystem",
    "name": "Egton",
    "status": "active",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "EMIS Health",
    "description": "EMIS local codes",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/egton-codes",
            "preferred": true
        }
    ]
}

`EMIS Drug`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
EMIS Health	EMIS drug codes

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Usage

A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes
Preferred	True

type	Oid
value	2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9
Preferred	False

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	emis-drug-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	EMIS Drug
NamingSystem.status[0]	active
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	EMIS Health
NamingSystem.description[0]	EMIS drug codes
NamingSystem.usage[0]	A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True
NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].type[0]	oid
NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].value[0]	2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9
NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].preferred[0]	False

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="emis-drug-namingsystem" />
    <name value="EMIS Drug" />
    <status value="active" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="EMIS Health" />
    <description value="EMIS drug codes" />
    <usage value="A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd" />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="oid" />
        <value value="2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9" />
        <preferred value="false" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "emis-drug-namingsystem",
    "name": "EMIS Drug",
    "status": "active",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "EMIS Health",
    "description": "EMIS drug codes",
    "usage": "A coding system describing UK drugs and their ingredients developed by EMIS systems Ltd",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/emis-drug-codes",
            "preferred": true
        },
        {
            "type": "oid",
            "value": "2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.6.9",
            "preferred": false
        }
    ]
}

`Gemscript Drug`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
Resip Drug Database UK Ltd	Gemscript drug codes

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes
Preferred	True

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	Gemscript Drug
NamingSystem.status[0]	active
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	Resip Drug Database UK Ltd
NamingSystem.description[0]	Gemscript drug codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes-namingsystem" />
    <name value="Gemscript Drug" />
    <status value="active" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="Resip Drug Database UK Ltd" />
    <description value="Gemscript drug codes" />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes-namingsystem",
    "name": "Gemscript Drug",
    "status": "active",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "Resip Drug Database UK Ltd",
    "description": "Gemscript drug codes",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/resipuk-gemscript-drug-codes",
            "preferred": true
        }
    ]
}

`Multilex Drug`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
First Databank	Multilex drug codes

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes
Preferred	True

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	multilex-drug-codes-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	Multilex Drug
NamingSystem.status[0]	active
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	First Databank
NamingSystem.description[0]	Multilex drug codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="multilex-drug-codes-namingsystem" />
    <name value="Multilex Drug" />
    <status value="active" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="First Databank" />
    <description value="Multilex drug codes" />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "multilex-drug-codes-namingsystem",
    "name": "Multilex Drug",
    "status": "active",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "First Databank",
    "description": "Multilex drug codes",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/multilex-drug-codes",
            "preferred": true
        }
    ]
}

`SNOMED CT`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation	SNOMED CT. For details of the international organisation see: SNOMED International. For details of SNOMED CT usage in NHS: NHS England

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	http://snomed.info/sct
Preferred	True

type	Oid
value	2.16.840.1.113883.6.96
Preferred	False

type	Oid
value	2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15
Preferred	False

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	sct-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	SNOMED CT
NamingSystem.status[0]	active
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation
NamingSystem.description[0]	SNOMED CT. For details of the international organisation see: [SNOMED International](https://www.snomed.org/). For details of SNOMED CT usage in NHS: [NHS England](https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/snomed-ct/)
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	http://snomed.info/sct
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True
NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].type[0]	oid
NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].value[0]	2.16.840.1.113883.6.96
NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].preferred[0]	False
NamingSystem.uniqueId[1].comment[0]	International OID
NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].type[0]	oid
NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].value[0]	2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15
NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].preferred[0]	False
NamingSystem.uniqueId[2].comment[0]	SnomedCT - UK Edition of SNOMED Clinical Terms. [NPfIT]

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="sct-namingsystem" />
    <name value="SNOMED CT" />
    <status value="active" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation" />
    <description value="SNOMED CT. For details of the international organisation see: [SNOMED International](https://www.snomed.org/). For details of SNOMED CT usage in NHS: [NHS England](https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/snomed-ct/)" />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="http://snomed.info/sct" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="oid" />
        <value value="2.16.840.1.113883.6.96" />
        <preferred value="false" />
        <comment value="International OID" />
    </uniqueId>
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="oid" />
        <value value="2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15" />
        <preferred value="false" />
        <comment value="SnomedCT - UK Edition of SNOMED Clinical Terms. [NPfIT]" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "sct-namingsystem",
    "name": "SNOMED CT",
    "status": "active",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation",
    "description": "SNOMED CT. For details of the international organisation see: [SNOMED International](https://www.snomed.org/). For details of SNOMED CT usage in NHS: [NHS England](https://www.england.nhs.uk/digitaltechnology/digital-primary-care/snomed-ct/)",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "http://snomed.info/sct",
            "preferred": true
        },
        {
            "type": "oid",
            "value": "2.16.840.1.113883.6.96",
            "preferred": false,
            "comment": "International OID"
        },
        {
            "type": "oid",
            "value": "2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.15",
            "preferred": false,
            "comment": "SnomedCT - UK Edition of SNOMED Clinical Terms. [NPfIT]"
        }
    ]
}

`READ V2`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
NHS England	Read Codes version 2

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Usage

Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	http://read.info/readv2
Preferred	True

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	readv2-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	READ V2
NamingSystem.status[0]	retired
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	NHS England
NamingSystem.description[0]	Read Codes version 2
NamingSystem.usage[0]	Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	http://read.info/readv2
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="readv2-namingsystem" />
    <name value="READ V2" />
    <status value="retired" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="NHS England" />
    <description value="Read Codes version 2" />
    <usage value="Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care." />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="http://read.info/readv2" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "readv2-namingsystem",
    "name": "READ V2",
    "status": "retired",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "NHS England",
    "description": "Read Codes version 2",
    "usage": "Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "http://read.info/readv2",
            "preferred": true
        }
    ]
}

`READ CTV3`

Responsible_Organisation	Description
NHS England	Read Codes version 3.

Overview

Kind

Codesystem

Usage

Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.

Unique IDs

type	Uri
value	http://read.info/readctv3
Preferred	True

Table View

NamingSystem.id[0]	readctv3-namingsystem
NamingSystem.name[0]	READ CTV3
NamingSystem.status[0]	retired
NamingSystem.kind[0]	codesystem
NamingSystem.date[0]	2023-08-01
NamingSystem.publisher[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].name[0]	HL7 UK
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].system[0]	email
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].value[0]	ukcore@hl7.org.uk
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].use[0]	work
NamingSystem.contact[0].telecom[0].rank[0]	1
NamingSystem.responsible[0]	NHS England
NamingSystem.description[0]	Read Codes version 3.
NamingSystem.usage[0]	Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].type[0]	uri
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].value[0]	http://read.info/readctv3
NamingSystem.uniqueId[0].preferred[0]	True

XML View

<NamingSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
    <id value="readctv3-namingsystem" />
    <name value="READ CTV3" />
    <status value="retired" />
    <kind value="codesystem" />
    <date value="2023-08-01" />
    <publisher value="HL7 UK" />
    <contact>
        <name value="HL7 UK" />
        <telecom>
            <system value="email" />
            <value value="ukcore@hl7.org.uk" />
            <use value="work" />
            <rank value="1" />
        </telecom>
    </contact>
    <responsible value="NHS England" />
    <description value="Read Codes version 3." />
    <usage value="Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care." />
    <uniqueId>
        <type value="uri" />
        <value value="http://read.info/readctv3" />
        <preferred value="true" />
    </uniqueId>
</NamingSystem>

JSON View

{
    "resourceType": "NamingSystem",
    "id": "readctv3-namingsystem",
    "name": "READ CTV3",
    "status": "retired",
    "kind": "codesystem",
    "date": "2023-08-01",
    "publisher": "HL7 UK",
    "contact":  [
        {
            "name": "HL7 UK",
            "telecom":  [
                {
                    "system": "email",
                    "value": "ukcore@hl7.org.uk",
                    "use": "work",
                    "rank": 1
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "responsible": "NHS England",
    "description": "Read Codes version 3.",
    "usage": "Read Codes are a coded thesaurus of clinical terms, used in UK primary care.",
    "uniqueId":  [
        {
            "type": "uri",
            "value": "http://read.info/readctv3",
            "preferred": true
        }
    ]
}