NHS API

GP Connect Access Document - FHIR API

Retrieve documents held at a patient's registered GP practice, such as letters, discharge summaries, and other clinical documents stored in GP systems. Used alongside the Access Record Structured API.

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https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/gp-connect-access-document-fhir

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: GP Connect Access Document - FHIR API
description: 'Retrieve documents held at a patient''s registered GP practice, such as letters, discharge
  summaries, and other clinical documents stored in GP systems. Used alongside the Access Record Structured
  API.

  '
image: https://digital.nhs.uk/svg/nhs-logo.svg
humanURL: https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/gp-connect-access-document-fhir
baseURL: https://api.service.nhs.uk/gp-connect
tags:
- GP Connect
- FHIR
- Documents
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/gp-connect-access-document-fhir
contact:
- FN: NHS England Developer Support
  email: api.management@nhs.net
meta:
- key: authentication
  value: CIS2 OAuth2 via Spine Secure Proxy (SSP)