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API and integration catalogue

These are the APIs and integrations which are currently available, or in development, from NHS England and associated organisations. It includes APIs as well as API standards defined by us. For other data standards, see the NHS Data Standards Directory.

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In production

GP Connect Update Record

Use this integration to update a patient's GP record from a community pharmacy with structured data.

Continuity of care Message integration MESH Pharmacy FHIR STU3 Internet facing

In production Under review for deprecation

GP2GP Management Information MESH

Provide information to us on the progress of the patient migration process between GP practices (GP2GP).

GP / primary care MESH REST Continuity of care Internet facing Message integration

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Active

Interoperability Toolkit 3 Messaging Distribution FHIR API standards

API standards for a set of generic messaging components using FHIR STU3 to create a unified approach to NHS message and document flows across England. 

FHIR API standard MESH STU3

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In production

Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API

Transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations using the Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API.

Messaging MESH API Central Transport / infrastructure Internet facing Uses OAS REST Uses digital onboarding

Internal Beta In production

Multicast Notification Service API

Publish and receive patient-related state changes from a single centralised system.

Uses OAS API Internet facing Central Has sandbox Publish-subscribe events REST STU3 MESH

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In production

National Data Opt-out - MESH

Submit a list of NHS numbers via MESH to be checked against the National Data Opt-out Service.

Hospital GP / primary care MESH Message integration Patient communication

In production

National Events Management Service - FHIR API

Publish and subscribe to patient-centric healthcare event messages with the National Events Management Service (NEMS) FHIR API. This national service is implemented on the NHS Spine. 

FHIR Continuity of care MESH API Central Transport / infrastructure NEMS STU3 Internet facing Publish-subscribe events Uses digital onboarding


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Deprecated In production

Out Of Hours

Send details of an out of hours (OOH) assessment from an out of hours GP system to the patient's registered GP.

NHS 111 GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Message integration Internet facing MESH Continuity of care

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