HL7 UK - UK Core Access, published by HL7 UK. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 0.1.0 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7-UK/UK-Core-Access/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Exception Handling

search

Providers MAY communicate errors, warnings and additional information by including an OperationOutcome resource within the Bundle returned from a search interaction. Consumers SHALL check for the existence of OperationOutcomes and act on them.

For example, when a Provider sends the request GET https://fhir.example-provider.nhs.uk/Patient?identifier=https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhs-number|9912003888 the Provider MAY respond with a Bundle including an OperationOutcome in addition to matches. [Example]