Eyecare Electronic Referral Service API standard
Pass details of a new eye care referral from an Optometry Patient Management System (Optometry PMS) to an Eyecare Electronic Referral System (EeRS).
About this standard
- Owner
- NHS England
- Status
- In development
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Active standards are stable, maintained and have been assured or endorsed for use by qualified bodies.
Standards in development are APIs or API standards in alpha or beta, meaning they are available for use but are still in progress and may change.
Deprecated standards are older versions of a standard which are being phased out.
Retired standards are not being maintained and should not be used.
- Standard type
- Technical standards and specifications
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Record standards define what information to collect and how to format it, for example when registering a new patient.
Data definitions and terminologies define the format of individual data items so they can be consistently represented, for example dates or medication names. Reference sets and controlled lists are also included.
Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
Information codes of practice are legal or best practice guidelines on how information should be handled.
- Contact details
- api.management@nhs.net
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- Documentation
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Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Appointment / scheduling
- Referrals
- Care setting
- Community health
- Hospital
- GP / Primary care
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
No known dependecies
- Related standards
No known related standards
Assurance and endorsements
- Reference code for standards issued as requirements in England
- None - not legally mandated
- Quality assurance
- Not applicable
- Endorsements
- Not applicable
Page last updated: 22 November 2022