NHS API · Schema
NHS Organisation (ODS FHIR R4)
An NHS organisation as returned by the Organisation Data Service FHIR R4 API. Based on the FHIR R4 Organization resource.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| resourceType | string | FHIR resource type |
| id | string | ODS code uniquely identifying the organisation (e.g. RJ1, A81001) |
| meta | object | |
| identifier | array | |
| active | boolean | Whether the organisation's record is still in active use |
| type | array | |
| name | string | The name used for the organisation |
| telecom | array | |
| address | array | |
| partOf | object | The organisation of which this organisation forms a part |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://api.service.nhs.uk/schemas/organisation",
"title": "NHS Organisation (ODS FHIR R4)",
"description": "An NHS organisation as returned by the Organisation Data Service FHIR R4 API. Based on the FHIR R4 Organization resource.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["resourceType", "id"],
"properties": {
"resourceType": {
"type": "string",
"const": "Organization",
"description": "FHIR resource type"
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ODS code uniquely identifying the organisation (e.g. RJ1, A81001)"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"lastUpdated": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time"
},
"versionId": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"identifier": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"system": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Identifier system URI (e.g. https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-organization-code)"
},
"value": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ODS code value"
}
}
}
},
"active": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the organisation's record is still in active use"
},
"type": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"coding": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"system": { "type": "string" },
"code": { "type": "string" },
"display": { "type": "string" }
}
}
}
}
}
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The name used for the organisation"
},
"telecom": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"system": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["phone", "fax", "email", "url"]
},
"value": { "type": "string" },
"use": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["work", "home", "mobile", "old"]
}
}
}
},
"address": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"use": { "type": "string" },
"line": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" }
},
"city": { "type": "string" },
"district": { "type": "string" },
"postalCode": { "type": "string" },
"country": { "type": "string" }
}
}
},
"partOf": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The organisation of which this organisation forms a part",
"properties": {
"reference": { "type": "string" },
"identifier": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"system": { "type": "string" },
"value": { "type": "string" }
}
},
"display": { "type": "string" }
}
}
}
}
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