eMED3 - Data extraction to be expanded to include the profession of the issuer
Background
The data extraction specification is part of the eMED3 (Fit Notes) GPIT F standard that is part of the Recording Consultations Capability. Currently, only registered doctors are able to issue fit notes. At the moment, data is extracted from all GP systems once a week. This extract needs to be updated and amended to include the profession of the eMED3 form issuer. Therefore, the additional field "Issuer's Profession" needs to be added to the data extract. This will feed through into the published stats and enable evaluation on how many other health care professionals are issuing fit notes and from which professions.
Please note that this roadmap item is dependent on eMED3 - Widen access to the embedded eMED3 form becoming government policy.
Outline Plan
Changes cannot be fully implemented until the legislation to allow other Health or Care Professionals to issue the eMED3 form is successfully laid in Parliament. Suppliers are required to satisfy the assurance processes in advance of this date and be ready to go live for all system users on the date the changes become law.
- Roadmap item to be published in Draft format
- Suppliers should provide any feedback by
- Final version of the roadmap item to be published in January 2022
- Implementation to occur February to April 2022
- Assurance process to be completed by
- All Solutions to be compliant with the standard by the effective date of (date subject to legislative process)
- Changes to be deployed to all instances of the Solution on or before
Summary of Change
Data is currently extracted from all GP systems once a week. This extract needs to be updated to include the additional field "Issuer's Profession". This data will feed through into the published stats and provide insight into how many Authorised Health or Care Professionals are issuing fit notes and from which professions. Issuer's Profession will be one of 5 options doctor; nurse; physiotherapist; occupational therapist or pharmacist as described in RM120: Widen access to the embedded eMed3 form this will ensure consistency of the data extract.
| Section | Requirement ID | Text | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requirements | eMED3-21 | The structure and enveloping of the extracted content to be consistent with the following eMED3 Activity File XML Schema:
| MUST |
Amendments to eMED3 Data Items Usage:
| Name | Form | Source | Display | Saved | Printed | Xfr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <Issuer's Profession> | Solution | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Full Specification
eMED3 (Fit Notes)
Assurance Approach
Suppliers to demonstrate to DWP that the Issuer's Profession also appears in the data extract and the amendments, the data extract is available to the NHS Digital data team and that the Solutions meet the requirements as set out in the roadmap item.