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NHS England Directory Services Facade

Overview

This is a Service Facade to Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API and Organisation Data Service - FHIR API

Directory Service Facade Overview

PDS

Item	Link
Facade API	Facade - Personal Demographics Service - FHIR API
Examples	Patient NHSEngland - Matthew Sheppard (9876543210)

PDS Patient Conversions

PDS FHIR Patient	Domain Model FHIR Patient
extension[UKCore-NominatedPharmacy]	Removed and converted to a QuestionnaireResponse[PatientPreferences]
extension[UKCore-NHSCommunication].extension[interpreterRequired]	Removed and converted to a QuestionnaireResponse[PatientPreferences]
extension[UKCore-NHSCommunication].extension[language]	Converted to Patient.communication and urn:ietf:bcp:47 codesystem Sign language codes are converted as follows: q4 -> bfi, q3 -> asf and q2 to ase.
extension[UKCore-MedicalApplianceSupplier]	Removed and converted to a QuestionnaireResponse[PatientPreferences]
extension[UKCore-AddressKey]	Converted from valueCoding to valueCodeableConcept

PDS RelatedPerson Conversions

PDS FHIR RelatedPerson	Domain Model FHIR RelatedPerson
patient.identifier	identifier
queryParameter nhsNumber	patient.identifier
relationship.coding.system = http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/relatedperson-relationshiptype	Changed to http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v3-RoleClass
relationship.coding.system = https://fhir.nhs.uk/R4/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalRelatedPersonRole	Changed to https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/CodeSystem/UKCore-AdditionalPersonRelationshipRole
N code (next of kin)	changed to NOK

ODS

Item	Link
Facade API	Facade - Organisation Data Service - FHIR API
Examples	Organization - Leeds Teaching Trust (RR8)
	Organization - The Moir Medical Centre (C81010)