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- Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
DICOM is the international standard to transmit, store, retrieve, print, process, and display medical imaging information.
Status: Active
Date added: 22 Dec 2021
- Overseas Visitor Charging Category
The Overseas Visitor Charging Category (OVCC) must be used to record the chargeable status of a patient using NHS services
Status: Active
Date added: 22 Dec 2021
- FGM-Information Sharing - Local System Integration
The FGM-IS is a national IT system that supports the ongoing safeguarding of patients, under the age of 18, who have a family history of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Status: Active
Date added: 22 Dec 2021
- 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
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 - a simple and secure way for patients registered with a GP surgery in England to access a range of services on their smartphone or tablet.
Status: Active
Date added: 27 Oct 2021
- NHS Number for Secondary Care
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
- 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
- Message Exchange for Social Care and Health API
Transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations using the Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API.
Status: Active
Date added: 27 Oct 2021