API and integration catalogue

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

Draft

National Early Warning Score 2 API standards

API standards to enable sharing of patients' vital signs and NEWS2 scores between systems and across care boundaries, for example, between two hospitals.

FHIR Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services Access to records A&E / emergency department Inpatient Continuity of care API standard STU3

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

In production

National Health Application and Infrastructure Services - NHAIS GP Links

Manage GP registrations and other patient data in NHAIS.

MESH GP / primary care Demographics Has adaptor Internet facing Message integration

Retired

National Population Failsafe Management - FHIR API

Raise failsafe alerts about children with the National Population Failsafe Management (NPFM) FHIR API.

FHIR Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Mental health A&E / emergency department Inpatient Key care information Continuity of care API Intermediary Internet facing

In production

National Record Locator - FHIR API

Locate and access patient information shared by other healthcare organisations using the National Record Locator (NRL) FHIR API.

REST API Central Internet facing Access to records Transport / infrastructure FHIR R4 STU3 Uses digital onboarding

Active

NHS 111 API standard

API standard to share information between NHS 111 and other organisations, such as GPs and ambulance services, and query the Repeat Caller Service.

NHS 111 GP / primary care Ambulance services SOAP Hospital Urgent and emergency care A&E / emergency department HL7 V3 API standard Has adaptor

In production Beta

NHS App API

Engage with users of the NHS App.

Hospital GP / primary care Patient-facing Patient communication REST API FHIR R4 Uses API platform Internet facing Central Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding

In production Retired

NHS Booking - FHIR API

Search for free slots and book appointments with this API formerly known as FHIR NHS Scheduling API

Urgent and emergency care NHS 111 FHIR API Intermediary STU3 Internet facing Referrals and bookings

In production

NHS login

Access multiple digital health and social care services with a single login for patients and the public. NHS login uses the OpenID Connect (OIDC) standard.

Patient-facing Security API Central Internet facing Uses digital onboarding UI integration