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Data Type Profile: Organisation Site Identifier

Official URL: https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/OrganisationSiteIdentifier Version: 2.0.3
Draft as of 2026-06-01 Computable Name: OrganisationSiteIdentifier
Keywords: NHS Data Dictionary

Care Directory 'NHS Data Model and Dictionary' ORGANISATION SITE IDENTIFIER

Mapping

  • HL7 FHIR Location.identifier
  • HL7 v2 Facility (PL.5)

Usages:

  • This DataType Profile is not used by any profiles in this Specification

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
... value 1..1 string The value that is unique

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.type Base extensible IdentifierType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())

Differential View

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
... value 1..1 string The value that is unique

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .
... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Identifier.use Base required IdentifierUse 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.
Identifier.type Base extensible IdentifierType 📍4.0.1 FHIR Std.

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

 

Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron