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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 Under review for deprecation

Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - REST API

Access information on a wide range of health and care services across England using our Directory of Services (DoS) Urgent and Emergency Care REST API.

Patient-facing GP / primary care NHS 111 Reference data REST API Central Internet facing Urgent and emergency care Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding

In production Under review for deprecation

Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - SOAP API

Access information on a wide range of health and care services across England using our Directory of Services Urgent and Emergency Care SOAP API.

GP / primary care NHS 111 Patient-facing Reference data SOAP API Central Internet facing Uses OAS Urgent and emergency care Uses digital onboarding

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In production Under review for deprecation

Electronic Prescription Service Directory of Services API

Access information about dispensing services, including searching for dispensers who can provide services for a patient with a given location and urgency, using our Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) Directory of Services (DoS) API.

OOH GP Dispensing Reference data REST API Central Internet facing Urgent and emergency care Uses OAS Uses digital onboarding


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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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In production Under review for deprecation

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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In production Under review for deprecation

Organisation Data Service - ORD API

Access the full dataset of health and social care organisations in England and Wales, such as trusts or GP practices, using our Organisation Data Service (ODS) Organisation Reference Data (ORD) API. 

Community health Hospital GP / primary care Urgent and emergency care Ambulance services NHS 111 Mental health Social care Dentistry A&E / emergency department Outpatient Inpatient OOH GP Pharmacy Reference data REST SOAP API Central Internet facing

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In production Under review for deprecation

Pathology Messaging - HL7 V3

Request laboratory tests and send the results back to the requester, usually the patient's GP or consultant.

Hospital GP / primary care Tests and diagnostics HL7 V3 Has adaptor Message integration

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