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Transfer of Care Mental Health Discharge - FHIR

Create and transmit documents containing Transfer of Care information to support a mental health discharge using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard for health and care data exchange.

About this standard

Owner
NHS Digital
Status
Active
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Deprecated standards are older versions of a standard which are being phased out.

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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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Topics and care settings

Topic
  • Continuity of care (ToC)
Care setting
  • Hospital
  • Mental health
  • GP / Primary care

Dependencies and related standards

Dependencies
Related standards

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health API - use this API to transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations.
Transfer of Care Emergency Care Discharge - FHIR - create and transmit documents containing Transfer of Care information to support an emergency care discharge.
Transfer of Care Inpatient Discharge - FHIR - create and transmit documents containing Transfer of Care information to support a mental health discharge.
Transfer of Care Outpatient Clinic Letter - FHIR - create and transmit documents containing Transfer of Care information following an outpatient consultation in a clinic.

Assurance and endorsements

Reference code for standards issued as requirements in England
None - not legally mandated
Quality assurance

Not yet known.

Endorsements

No known endorsements.

Page last updated: 27 January 2023