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Guides and documentation
Building healthcare software

Building healthcare software

These non-technical guides provide information about how to use our digital services and products to build healthcare software.

Overview

These guides explain how to use NHS products and services to build healthcare software for:

a specific function, such as sharing clinical data
a specific care setting, such as general practice

If you are looking to adopt or build healthcare software, the following information will help you see which NHS product best matches your needs.

For a higher level overview, see our introduction to healthcare technology.

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Guides for functional areas

Sharing clinical data

Organisations and healthcare services

Clinical coding, classifications and terminology

Medications and prescriptions

Referrals and bookings

GP registration

Vaccinations

Guides for care settings

General practice

Secondary care: acute, community and mental health

Urgent and emergency care

Last edited: 14 July 2026 1:36 pm