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Data Type Profile: England Practitioner Identifier

Official URL: https://fhir.north-west.england.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/EnglandPractitionerIdentifier Version: 0.0.1
Draft as of 2025-04-20 Computable Name: EnglandPractitionerIdentifier

NHS Data Dictionary CONSULTANT CODE and GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PPD CODE.

FHIR identifier OID/HL7v3 HL7v2 Format Description
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmp-number 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.62 GMP G[1234589]NNNNNN General Medical Practitioner Code GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER PPD CODE. Formerly called GP General National Code (GNC).
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gmc-number 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.16.63 GMC CNNNNNNN General Medical Council Code CONSULTANT_COE
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/nmc-number     NNANNNNA Nursing and Midwifery Council Code
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/gphc-number     NNNNNNN General Pharmaceutical Council Code
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/hcpc-number     AANNNNNN(*) Health and Care Professional Council Code
https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/Id/din-number     NNNNNN DOCTOR INDEX NUMBER
https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/sds-user-id 1.2.826.0.1285.0.2.0.65   N(*) SDS User ID
https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/gmc-reference-number 2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.18.29   NNNNNNN GMC Reference Number

Format

  • N = any number
  • A = any alpha
  • (*) NHS Prescription Services systems require these prescriber codes to be 8 characters long. Additional zeroes (0) should be inserted immediately following the first 2 alpha characters to extend the code to 8 characters as necessary.
Code Format Example
GP/medical prescriber (DIN) NNNNNN 954000
Nurse prescriber (NMC) NNANNNNA 71A2998E
Pharmacist prescriber (GPHC) NNNNNNN 2033467
Optometrist prescriber NN-NNNNN 01-09491
Podiatrist prescriber (HCPC) CHNNNNNN CH029821
Physiotherapist prescriber (HCPC) PHNNNNNN PH095159
Radiographer prescriber (HCPC) RANNNNNN RA088262
Dietician prescriber (HCPC) DTNNNNNN DT012345
Paramedic prescriber (HCPC) PANNNNNN PA054321

Usage:

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Identifier Identifier
... type
.... coding 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
... system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
... value 1..1 string The value that is unique

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers (a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://fhir.north-west.england.nhs.uk/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
from this IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Example General: 123456

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers (a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://fhir.north-west.england.nhs.uk/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
from this IG
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... coding Σ 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system

Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... id 0..0 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..0 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
..... display 0..0 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..0 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text Σ 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
Identifier.typeextensibleIdentifier Type Codes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
from the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers (a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://fhir.north-west.england.nhs.uk/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
from this IG

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

Differential View

This structure is derived from Identifier

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Identifier Identifier
... type
.... coding 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system
Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
... system 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
... value 1..1 string The value that is unique

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers (a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://fhir.north-west.england.nhs.uk/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
from this IG

Key Elements View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .


ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children
Example General: 123456

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers (a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://fhir.north-west.england.nhs.uk/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
from this IG

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Identifier 0..* Identifier An identifier intended for computation
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... use ?!Σ 0..1 code usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known)
Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known .

... type Σ 0..1 CodeableConcept Description of identifier
Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose.

.... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
.... extension 0..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
.... coding Σ 0..* Coding Code defined by a terminology system

Fixed Value: As shown (License number)
..... id 0..0 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
..... extension 0..0 Extension Additional content defined by implementations
..... system 1..1 uri Identity of the terminology system
Fixed Value: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/v2-0203
..... version 0..0 string Version of the system - if relevant
..... code 1..1 code Symbol in syntax defined by the system
Fixed Value: LN
..... display 0..0 string Representation defined by the system
..... userSelected 0..0 boolean If this coding was chosen directly by the user
.... text Σ 0..1 string Plain text representation of the concept
... system Σ 1..1 uri The namespace for the identifier value
Binding: Practitioner Identifiers (required)
Example General: http://www.acme.com/identifiers/patient
... value Σ 1..1 string The value that is unique
Example General: 123456
... period Σ 0..1 Period Time period when id is/was valid for use
... assigner Σ 0..1 Reference(Organization) Organization that issued id (may be just text)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

PathConformanceValueSetURI
Identifier.userequiredIdentifierUse
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-use|4.0.1
from the FHIR Standard
Identifier.typeextensibleIdentifier Type Codes
http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type
from the FHIR Standard
Identifier.systemrequiredPractitionerIdentifiers (a valid code from UK Professional License)
https://fhir.north-west.england.nhs.uk/ValueSet/PractitionerIdentifiers
from this IG

This structure is derived from Identifier

Summary

Mandatory: 2 elements
Fixed: 1 element

 

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