Transfer of Care message specifications

The following items are within the current scope for Transfer of Care.

• Inpatient and Day Case Discharge Summary Document - an ITK3 FHIR document containing Transfer of Care information supporting inpatient and day case discharges typically between an acute hospital and GP practice.
• Emergency Care Discharge Summary Document – an ITK3 FHIR document containing Transfer of Care information supporting a discharge typically between an emergency care department and a GP practice.
• Inpatient and Day Case Discharge Summary (Mental Health) Document - an ITK3 FHIR document containing Transfer of Care information supporting a mental health adult discharge summary to a GP practice.
• Outpatient Clinic Letter Document - an ITK3 FHIR document containing Transfer of Care information between the hospital clinic and the GP and other relevant parties following a consultation in a clinic.

The table below contains the finalised version of the Transfer of Care specifications. The latest specifications are to be used for production capable implementations.

All versions are based on the FHIR® STU3 standard.

The table below contains the previous versions of the Transfer of Care specifications.

All versions are based on the FHIR® STU3 standard.