Demographics and other administrative information about an individual receiving care or other health-related services.
Important: This site is under development by NHS Digital, It is advised not to develop against these specifications until a formal announcement has been made.
0. References to FHIR Profiles
STU3 | Developed Profile: Patient |
STU3 | HL7 Base Profile: Patient |
STU3 | User Stories: - |
1. Key FHIR Elements
The following FHIR elements have been identified as key to the implementation:
| Element | Cardinality | Description | Example value(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient.identifier(nhsNumber) | 1..1 | The patient's NHS number | 1234567890 |
| Patient.name | 1..1 | A name associated with the patient | John Smith |
| Patient.gender | 0..1 | male | female | other | unknown | https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/STU3/ValueSet/CareConnect-AdministrativeGender-1 |
| Patient.birthDate | 0..1 | The date of birth for the individual | http://hl7.org/fhir/extension-patient-birthtime.html |
| Patient.address | 0..* | Addresses for the individual | 123, Leeds Road, Leeds, LS1 1AA |
