Version: 1.0.3 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 2 days ago
UK Core FHIR Release 4 - Governance
Dataset
Summary
Type:
Information standards
Applies To:
- Health and care organisations in England sharing patient information between IT Systems across national and local boundaries
- Owners of data sets and collections within the Dept of Health and Social Care and its Arms Length Bodies who may use the UK Core
- Owners of technical standards within the Department of Health and Social Care and its Arms Length Bodies who may use the UK Core
Impacts On:
Implementation of this standard impacts all Health and Care IT Systems Suppliers
who should consider update of any existing FHIR assets to be in line with the UK
Core.
Topics:
- Information codes of practice
- Information governance
- Interoperability
- Messaging
Care Settings:
- Community health
- Dentistry
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Pharmacy
- Social care
- Transport / Infrastructure
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Alternate Name:
UK Core Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Release 4 (R4) Governance
Documentation
Description:
This information standard formally introduces the governance process for the oversight, direction and leadership of the UK Core Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Release 4. The standard mandates, within the health and care sector in England, a consistent approach to the development of UK Core resources, thereby facilitating clear interoperability in the sharing of data across the NHS, health services and adult social care.
There is no set conformance date for this information standard but those in scope of the standard (as set out above) must now determine its impact and make plans to address that impact.
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Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue