Personal Demographics Service (PDS)
Introduction
The Personal Demographics Service (PDS) is the national electronic database of NHS patient details such as name, address, date of birth and NHS Number (known as demographic information).
Requirements
Applicable Suppliers | Requirement | Level |
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Suppliers of services which ARE currently deployed into an operational environment, and have existing PDS compliance. | PDS Integration Requirements 2006-B, or a later version (e.g. 2018 PDS Integration Requirements – v1.0 or PDS FHIR API). | MUST |
Suppliers of new services or applications (i.e. those which are NOT currently deployed into an operational environment with existing PDS compliance). | Implement and maintain the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) FHIR API inline with the latest specification version. | MUST |
All Suppliers | Implement and maintain PDS Record Change Event in line with the latest version specification. See National Event Management Service (NEMS) for further information. | MUST |
All suppliers are encouraged to work towards compliance with the latest version as above.
Compliance, Assurance and Testing
PDS FHIR API
For Suppliers of new services or applications, see the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) section on Onboarding Overview of the Digital Services for Integrated Care (DSIC) Interoperability Standards and Requirements.
2018 PDS Integration Requirements – v1.0 or older
For Suppliers of services which ARE currently deployed into an operational environment:
Supporting Documentation
PDS FHIR API
For Suppliers of new services or applications:
It is recommended to read GP software developer guide in conjunction with the API documentation.
2018 PDS Integration Requirements – v1.0
For Suppliers of services which ARE currently deployed into an operational environment:
Dependencies
PDS FHIR API
For Suppliers of new services or applications:
Creating a compliant implementation requires implementing the following dependent interface standards:
- Authentication and Access- using NHS Care Identity Service 2 API
- SDS FHIR API
2018 PDS Integration Requirements – v1.0 or older
For Suppliers of services which ARE currently deployed into an operational environment: