HL7 FHIR UK Core
API standards which use the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Release 4 standard for health and care data exchange to create a unified approach to interoperability across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
About this standard
- Owner
- HL7 UK
- Status
- Active
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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
- secretariat@hl7.org.uk
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- Documentation
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Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Care setting
- Community health
- Dentistry
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Patient
- Pharmacy
- GP / Primary care
- Transport / Infrastructure
- Social care
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
- Related standards
This standard is used for the following interoperability standards:
Assurance and endorsements
- Reference code for standards issued as requirements in England
- None - not legally mandated
- Quality assurance
- Endorsements
Page last updated: 28 February 2023