NHAIS HA/GP Links
Introduction
National Health Application and Infrastructure Services (NHAIS) is a system which manages the primary care registration service and supports GP Payments and Cervical Cancer Screening. The system maintains patient registration and their demographic details for England, Wales, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland. NHAIS HA (Health Authority) / GP interfaces allow for the two-way exchange of data covering Registration changes.
Requirements
To comply with the NHAIS HA/GP Links standard there are currently two implementation options:
- Using NHAIS GP Links adaptor
- Without using NHAIS GP Links adaptor
Using NHAIS GP Links Adaptor
ID | Requirement | Level |
|---|---|---|
| NH06 | If implementing NHAIS HA/GP Links using the NHAIS GP Links adaptor:
The adaptor provides a pre-assured implementation of the NHAIS/GP Links standard and covers the requirements below. | MUST |
Without Using NHAIS GP Links Adaptor
| ID | Requirement | Level |
|---|---|---|
| NH01 | Retransmission of a GP-NHAIS Registration EDIFACT message MUST be solely in response to a request from the receiving organisation: automatic re-transmission is not acceptable. | MUST |
| NH02 | Interchanges carrying NHS Standard EDIFACT GP-NHAIS messages MUST conform to the mandatory requirements specified within the following document:
| MUST |
| NH03 | The system MUST conform to the general GP-NHAIS messaging specifications contained within the following document:
| MUST |
| NH04 | The system MUST implement the FHSREG message in accordance with the following documents:
(see GP Systems v2 Baseline Index) | MUST |
| NH05 | The system MUST support communication with at least 4 NHAIS systems per GP Practice at any one time. | MUST |
Compliance, Assurance and Testing
Using NHAIS GP Links Adaptor
For Suppliers of new services or applications, see the NHAIS section on Onboarding Overview of the Digital Care Services Interoperability Standards and Requirements.
Without Using NHAIS GP Links Adaptor
For advice and support on assurance please contact businesspartners@nhs.net or visit https://digital.nhs.uk/services/nhs-business-partners
Documentation
Using NHAIS GP Links Adaptor
For Suppliers of new services or applications:
- API Catalogue - NHAIS GP Links adaptor
- Solution Assurance - Assurance Approach for New Market Entrants Integration with NHAIS
- GP software developer guide
It is recommended to read GP software developer guide in conjunction with the adaptor documentation
Without Using NHAIS GP Links Adaptor
ISB 1558 - 36/97/P23 Revised General Medical Services Central Returns - message implementation guidelines.
NHAIS Registration GP System Specifications, version 2.0
NHAIS Registration GP System Specifications Appendix A - K, version 2.0
GP Comms & Messaging Specification, V3.0
FHSREG Edifact Message Implementation Guidelines, V1.4
Receipt Report Message, V1.3
Read the Guide to NHAIS/GP Links Documentation to better understand how to digest some of the documents listed on this page.
Dependencies
Using NHAIS GP Links Adaptor
Creating a compliant implementation requires:
MESH mailbox but MESH is implemented with adaptor