APIs and Adaptors uplift to Interop Standard
Background
To improve the way new suppliers, integrate with National services a number of new APIs and Adaptors have been developed – These new APIs enable FHIR based technical interface Standards for integrating with the National Services and are hosted on the NHSD API Management platform. The adapters are software components you can deploy yourself that hide the complexity of the API.
Outline Plan
These Standard uplifts are being introduced as NHS Digital have developed ways of making the integration with national systems less burdensome. Suppliers who have not yet integrated with these National Services will be assured against these uplifted Standards.
For Suppliers on other Frameworks who already integrate with these National Services there is no action required at this point.
Summary of Change
Changes to the interop standard are as follows:
| Standard | Nature of Change |
|---|---|
| Spine | Introduction of MHS Adaptor as an optional implementation route for managing spine message interactions |
| NHAIS | Introduction of NHAIS – GP link Adaptor as an optional implementation route |
| 111 | Introduction of 111 PEM Adaptor as an optional implementation route |
| Digital Diagnostics & Pathology Messaging | Introduction of the Pathology & Screening Adaptor as an optional implementation route |
| Screening Messaging | Introduction of the Pathology & Screening Adaptor as an optional implementation route |
| Summary Care Record (SCR) | Introduction of SCR FHIR API as a way for GP Foundation Solutions to:
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Full Specification
Standards to be uplifted:
- Spine
- NHAIS
- 111
- Digital Diagnostics & Pathology Messaging
- Screening messaging
- Summary Care Record (SCR)
Assurance Approach
Only Tech Innovation Framework Suppliers will be assured against these uplifted standards for the time being. There is guidance set out on what assurance will be required in the body of the Standards.