FHIR Implementation Guide for the NHS e-Referral Service

eRS-ReferralRequest-1

This ReferralRequest resource has been constrained to support the NHS e-Referral Service requirements.

NameCard.TypeDescription & Constraints
..ReferralRequestReferralRequestA request for referral

...eRSAppointment0..1ExtensionRelative URL reference to the Appointment resource
Extension http://fhir.nhs.net/StructureDefinition/extension-ers-appointment-1

...clinicalInfoFirstSubmitted0..1ExtensionDate and time the clinical information was first submitted
Extension http://fhir.nhs.net/StructureDefinition/extension-ers-clinicalinfofirstsubmitted-1

...clinicalInfoLastUpdated0..1ExtensionDate and time the clinical information was last updated
Extension http://fhir.nhs.net/StructureDefinition/extension-ers-clinicalinfolastupdated-1

...status1..1Codedraft | cancelled | accepted | rejected | completed
Binding The status of the referral. (http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/referral-status-1)
Binding Strength Required

...specialty0..1CodeableConceptThe clinical specialty (discipline) that the referral is requested for
Binding Codes indicating the types of capability the referred to service provider must have. (http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/ers-specialty-1)
Binding Strength Required

....coding1..1CodingCode defined by a terminology system

.....system1..1UriIdentity of the terminology system
Fixed Value http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/ers-specialty-1

.....code1..1CodeSymbol in syntax defined by the system
Example Value DERMATOLOGY

.....display1..1StringRepresentation defined by the system

...priority1..1CodeableConceptUrgency of referral request
Binding Codes indicating the relative priority of the referral request (http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/ers-priority-1)
Binding Strength Required

....coding1..1CodingCode defined by a terminology system

.....system1..1UriIdentity of the terminology system
Fixed Value http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/ers-priority-1

.....code1..1CodeSymbol in syntax defined by the system
Example Value ROUTINE

.....display1..1StringRepresentation defined by the system
Example Value Routine

...patient1..1Reference (ers-patient-1)The Patient who is the subject of the Referral Request

....reference1..1StringRelative URL reference to the Patient resource

....display0..1StringNarrative text for the resource

...supportingInformation0..*Reference (ers-documentreference-1 | ers-referralrequest-1)Additional information to support referral request

....reference1..1StringRelative URL reference to the resource containing supporting information

....display0..1StringNarrative text for the resource

Name Type Description & Constraints
. . Extension-eRS-Appointment-1 Extension This extension has been constrained to represent a reference to an Appointment for a Referral Request.
. . Extension-eRS-ClinicalInfoFirstSubmitted-1 Extension This extension has been constrained to represent the date and time the clinical information was first submitted.
. . Extension-eRS-ClinicalInfoLastUpdated-1 Extension This extension has been constrained to represent the date and time the clinical information was last updated.
Path Name Binding Strength ValueSet
.ReferralRequest.status status Required http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/referral-status-1
.ReferralRequest.specialty specialty Required http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/ers-specialty-1
.ReferralRequest.priority priority Required http://fhir.nhs.net/ValueSet/ers-priority-1

eRS-ReferralRequest-1

Examples Description JSON File
ReferralRequest Referral Request Example