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Use this directory to find nationally recognised data standards for use in health and adult social care.

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  • Electronic Yellow Card Reporting

    Collecting reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) via the Yellow Card Scheme. This standard defines a method for submitting the information electronically; this allows IT systems to reduce the burden on the clinician by populating the majority of the Yellow Card submission from the patient's electronic record.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 22 Dec 2021

  • Emergency care discharge

    Sharing discharge information between Emergency Care and GP practices is essential for ensuring patient safety and good ongoing treatment

    Status: Active

    Date added: 22 Dec 2021

  • Vaccination APIs

    Provide information to NHS Digital relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) and seasonal flu 2020-21 vaccinations

    Status: Active

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021

  • NHS App API

    Engage with users of the NHS App.

    Status: In development

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021

  • NHS Number for General Practice

    This information standard sets out the scope and use of the NHS Number, which is the unique identifier for a patient within the NHS in England and Wales. There is an overarching standard, supplemented by two use cases for how the standard should be used in general practice and secondary care

    Status: Active

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021

  • FHIR UK Core API standards

    API standards using FHIR release 4 to create a unified approach to interoperability across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021

  • Dose Syntax API standards

    API standards to provide a structured way to record dosage instructions between primary and secondary care settings.

    Status: In development

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021

  • Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration API standards

    Use these API standards to share medication requests between ePMA systems and hospital pharmacy or stock control systems.

    Status: In development

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021

  • Digital Maternity API standards

    API standards to enable sharing and updating of digital maternity records

    Status: In development

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021

  • Clinical Decision Support API standards

    API standards to support the triage and onward referral of patients who are interacting with Urgent and Emergency Care services, such as NHS 111.

    Status: In development

    Date added: 27 Oct 2021