practitioner-additional-attribute
The practitioner-additional-attribute is a CodeSystem held on the NHS England Terminology Server (ODS Instance) which holds additional attributes that do not fit other components of the data model.
Overview
The practitioner-additional-attribute is a CodeSystem held on the NHS England Terminology Server (ODS Instance) which holds additional attributes that do not fit other components of the data model.
It is subject to change daily as new practitioners are created, therefore we suggest that you retrieve the latest version via the API.
This API forms part of the strategic products provided by ODS and is intended to replace our two existing APIs.
CodeSystem usage
You can retrieve reference CodeSystems in full, as they are small enough to be returned in a single query.
Larger CodeSystems which generally contain instance data cannot be retrieved in full due to their size.
You can also search or validate individual concepts; codes stored within the CodeSystem.
Refer to our OAS specification for more information.
CodeSystem properties
| Property code | Property description |
|---|---|
| attribute | Practitioner Identifier issued by the IssuingAuthority |
| attributeType | Description of the Attribute Type ID, for example General National Code |
| attributeTypeID | Additional attribute type ID (that is, 1 - 8) relates to the Practitioner CodeSystem Properties |
| endDate | Date on which the identifier was closed or deemed invalid (does not apply to Hospital and Dental Consultants or Nurse Prescribers) |
| issuingAuthorityCode | ODS code of the Organisation which issued the Practitioner Identifier |
| issuingAuthorityName | Name of the Organisation which issued the Practitioner Identifier |
| odsStatus | Describes the status of the practitioner, The Status is as provided in 3rd party raw data for GPs, Nurse, Hospital Consultants and Dental Consultants. The Status is calculated from the Legal Start/End Dates. For GPs (active/inactive/retired/proposed). For PCDPs (active/inactive/proposed) |
| practitionerID | Unique identifier for the prescribing practitioner |
| startDate | Date on which the identifier was issued or deemed valid (does not apply to Hospital and Dental Consultants or Nurse Prescribers) |
| status | Status for the additional attribute record |
Other CodeSystems available
The CodeSystem names in the tables below are case sensitive.
Resolvable CodeSystems
The following CodeSystems are resolvable.
Non-resolvable CodeSystems
The following CodeSystems are non-resolvable.
If you try and navigate to the System URL the browser will display an error. For more details about these CodeSystems refer to our Simplifier pages.
| CodeSystem | System URL |
| ods-organization-code | https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code |
| England-ODSDateTime | https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/CodeSystem/England-ODSDateTime |
| England-ODSRecordUseType | https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/CodeSystem/England-ODSRecordUseType |
| England-PeriodType | https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/CodeSystem/England-PeriodType |
Companion product
We have also produced a user interface that allows access to the same information through our companion product: ODS Data Search and Export.
Further information
For more specific information about the data refer to our Reference Data Catalogue.
Additional CodeSystems are referenced by the Implementation Guidance, and these can be found on our Simplifier pages.
Last edited: 27 October 2025 2:51 pm