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Release Notes for 0.2.0 BETA

0.2.0 BETA

Version Handle Phase State Release Date Stability
0.2.0 BETA Public Beta Current Version 12/02/2021 Volatile

This is the biggest release for some time. It marks the progression to a public beta level of maturity and it is planned to be the final step before a release candidate for version 1.0.0

The 0.2.0 BETA release has the following highlights:

  • The FHIR API Specification has been updated to 2.0.2 BETA
    • Resources Overview page has been updated to reflect a generic use case. non-breaking
    • Guidance around Location resource has been updated.non-breaking
    • Various guidance on Searching for Slots page added/updated:
      • Additional guidance added regarding include and revinclude parameters when searching for slots non-breaking correction
      • Additional support for all statuses added when searching for slots non-breaking correction
      • Guidance added for outputting data in different formats non-breaking
      • Addition of a new FHIR SearchParameter required for searching slots . non-breaking
    • Element Id has been replaced with identifier for HealthcareService resource . breaking correction
    • Updated the description for id for the Schedule resource . non-breaking correction
    • Practitioner and PractitionerRole pages have been removed. non-breaking
    • Appointment example has been fixed to reflect the correct format for references. non-breaking correction
    • References to the registry function has been removed. non-breaking
    • Additional guidance added to the Appointment.created element, datatype has been changed from Instant to dateTime to reflect the profile. breaking correction
    • Narrative added to the diagrams on the profile overview page . non-breaking
    • New page added for the the Bundle resource . non-breaking
    • Additional guidance added for the patient.telecom element non-breaking
    • A new page describing the capability statement has been created. non-breaking
  • Updated Authentication Page
    • Some typos were fixed non-breaking correction
    • Guidance around the scope claims was updated to provide more clarity on the application of the different scopes non-breaking
    • A new scope claim has been added to make their application more intuitive breaking
  • Removed references to Appointment Registry from Cancellation section non-breaking
  • Updated the name of the standard to “NHS Booking Standard” and removed references specifically referring to the standard as the “UEC Booking Standard” to support future use cases non-breaking
  • Updated most pages to reference booking rather than “appointment” unless specifically appropriate non-breaking
  • Updated some wording on booking definition page to be more generic non-breaking
  • Updated contact details to new contact email address non-breaking
  • A small update to the guidance on how to handle times was made. non-breaking correction
  • A new page on how to store patient contacts has been added. This provides clear business rules on what and where contacts should be stored breaking
  • Based on usability feedback, the menu system has been updated to use a single menu flow rather than break out to “sub-pages” for certain sections non-breaking
  • A new page describing how to maintain transactional integrity and how custom headers can support this breaking
  • Updated the deployment toolkit with a significant amount of new content non-breaking
  • Removed references to the demonstrator
  • Added new pages to support the new Provider and Consumer simulator tools non-breaking
  • Fixed some broken links that referenced external resources non-breaking correction
  • Added a new page providing some API guidance, removing ambiguity over a number of subjects breaking
  • A new page describing interactions with SDS was created non-breaking
  • A new page describing interactions with SSP was created non-breaking
  • The overview page on error handling was updated to improve clarity and remove ambiguity non-breaking
  • The page on error handling was updated to improve clarity and remove ambiguity non-breaking
  • The booking and referral messages page was removed as it is duplicating the “transfer of care” page in the “functional spec” section non-breaking
  • The transfer of care page was updated to provide more clarity on how to store appointment references in the 111CDA document non-breaking
  • A new page describing the FHIR Resource Profile Overrides has been created non-breaking
  • IG Pages have been updated with new IG statement non-breaking
  • IG FAQ has been updated with new content non-breaking
  • A new page: using this site has been added non-breaking
  • A new page: getting started has been added with new content non-breaking
  • Updated guidance on delivery channel to specifically prohibit setting a defaultbreaking
  • An indication of breaking and non-breaking changes has been added to the release notes non-breaking

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