Product Backlog

This product backlog contains the features we're delivering to realise our API management vision. You can comment on features, upvote features, and suggest new features. If your suggestion relates to our e-Referral service then please complete this form instead. To view e-Referral service requests, see here.

Allow PDS Updates in Application-Restricted mode

For a GP system, being able to send PDS Updates in Application-Restricted mode would allow these use cases to be handled nicely: 1. The update of patient demographic ...
Suggested by: Emile Axelrad from Medicus (09 May, '21) Upvoted: 15 Jun, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration api pds-fhir-api

App store / marketplace (FHIR?)

Create a place where external developers can publish their apps for all to see, for example like Smart on FHIR (https://apps.smarthealthit.org/)
Suggested by: API Management Team (15 Jan, '21) Upvoted: 17 May, '21 Comments: 0

NHS App API - allow a single communication request to send both in-app message and push notification

A common use case of the NHS App API is to send citizens an in-app message, with an associated native push notification alerting the recipient to the existence of ...
Suggested by: Ian Nelson (09 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 17 May, '21 Comments: 0

NHS App API - provide endpoints based upon HL7 FHIR R4

The current Communication endpoint in the NHS App API is non-FHIR. Transition to providing only endpoints that are based on HL7 FHIR R4. Endpoints for creating ...
Suggested by: Ian Nelson (09 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 17 May, '21 Comments: 0

PDS FHIR API supports Patient/$match operation

PDS FHIR API supports Patient $match operation (http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/patient.html#match) so that it is consistent with other MPIs
Suggested by: Dunmail (01 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 18 May, '21 Comments: 0
Under consideration api pds-fhir-api

API platform in the cloud

Implement "cloud first" policy by hosting the API platform in the cloud, including sandboxes.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 30 Jun, '21 Comments: 0

Developer-facing analytics

Ability for developers to view analytic data for API traffic from their applications.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 28 Jan, '21 Comments: 0

PDS FHIR API - R4 UK Core

At the moment PDS FHIR API seems to be STU3 , this breaks expectations for implementations that want to adopt UKCore R4 FHIR specification.
Suggested by: Ravi Natarajan (01 Dec, '22) Upvoted: 01 Dec, '22 Comments: 3
Not planned api pds-fhir-api

SDS FHIR API POSTMAN Collection

Can we create a working postman bundle for the API against internet facing development environment? It would help supplier / app developer community a lot for their ...
Suggested by: Ravi Natarajan (21 Dec, '21) Upvoted: 21 Dec, '21 Comments: 3
Under consideration

Deprecate / retire the Query Accredited System Interface (QASI) API

We are considering deprecating and retiring the Query Accredited System Interface (QASI) API, now that the SDS FHIR API has equivalent functionality.
Suggested by: Tony Heap (06 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 06 Oct, '21 Comments: 3
Under consideration api deprecation-retirement qasi-api

Address Finder (Gazetteer) RESTful API

RESTful JSON API to validate or retrieve UK-based postal addresses. Enhancement to existing Gazetteer SOAP API: ...
Suggested by: Fahim Mukhtar (14 May, '21) Upvoted: 14 May, '21 Comments: 3
Not planned api

Exemplar API - PDS FHIR API - update

Enhance the PDS FHIR API to allow patient records to be updated.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '20 Comments: 3

API documentation team capabilities

Changes to NHS Digital team structures to ensure teams have the skills they need to produce consistently good quality documentation.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 22 Jul, '20 Comments: 3

Police Missing Person Search

There would be significant efficiency benefits to Police having the ability to search a missing persons name against hospital admissions. This would save Police ...
Suggested by: Colin (22 Nov, '21) Upvoted: 22 Nov, '21 Comments: 2
Under consideration api

COVID Medical Exemptions API

API to allow citizens to get (prove) details of medical exemptions from being vaccinated they have received, such as for COVID-19. For third party apps using NHS ...
Suggested by: Joe Walker (04 Nov, '21) Upvoted: 04 Nov, '21 Comments: 2
Done

NHS App API - support headings in in-app messages

The subset of markdown supported by NHS App in-app messages does not currently include headings. For lengthier messages, this makes it impossible for recipients ...
Suggested by: Ian Nelson (21 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 21 Oct, '21 Comments: 2

Please review page styling

Please look at styling of page/scaling and minimizing the Try API panel
Suggested by: Grahame Horner (03 Feb, '21) Upvoted: 03 Feb, '21 Comments: 2
Not planned platform

My developer account - strong authentication

Improve the authentication on the developer account to make it stronger e.g. 2-factor authentication, possibly selectively (e.g. to access production credentials).
Suggested by: API Management Team (16 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 16 Jul, '20 Comments: 2

Tech stack for APIs

Define a standard tech stack for APIs, so API producers don't have to figure it out for themselves.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '20 Comments: 2

ERD Dispensing - Pharmacy should be able to trigger message - GP just approved

Using FHIR API ERD can be triggered from pharmacy when its due so GP will received a work flow notification from pharmacy to GP system. Then GP will review the ...
Suggested by: Javeed Mohammed (31 Jan) Upvoted: 31 Jan Comments: 1
Under consideration api eps-fhir-api

pds fhir api applicationrest

Suggested by: Andy Howarth (09 Jan) Upvoted: 09 Jan Comments: 1
Under consideration

Retire Legitimate Relationship Service - HL7 V3 API

The Legitimate Relationship Service - HL7 v3 API is deprecated and will soon be retired.
Suggested by: Matty Firth (22 Dec, '22) Upvoted: 22 Dec, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration api deprecate retire

Personal seat 'KEYSEAT'

Im a private individual and have recently designed a small multi purpose seat which can be use for many applications, in or out of the bath/shower. I feel this would ...
Suggested by: Adrian KEYS (05 Dec, '22) Upvoted: 05 Dec, '22 Comments: 1
Not planned

Deprecate / retire the Assessment Discharge and Withdrawal - FHIR

We are considering deprecating and retiring the Assessment Discharge and Withdrawal - FHIR as:  The standard has now officially been retired. The product does not ...
Suggested by: SACHIN PATHAK (21 Jul, '22) Upvoted: 21 Jul, '22 Comments: 1

Exemplar API - PDS FHIR API - application restricted mode - onboarding - MVP

Allow developers to onboard for the PDS FHIR API - with a minimum viable product process which is well-explained but might still be a bit long-winded. The scope ...
Suggested by: Alex Lord (22 Jun, '22) Upvoted: 22 Jun, '22 Comments: 1

Exemplar API - PDS FHIR API - healthcare worker access - onboarding - MVP

Allow developers to onboard for the PDS FHIR API - with a minimum viable product process which is well-explained but might still be a bit long-winded. The scope would ...
Suggested by: Alex Lord (22 Jun, '22) Upvoted: 22 Jun, '22 Comments: 1

Functionality to indicate what organisation data has changed

When notifcation is received of a changed organisation or site, it would be very useful for the API to somehow indicate to users what element/s of the org/site data ...
Suggested by: Charles Nicolle (14 Jun, '22) Upvoted: 14 Jun, '22 Comments: 1
Under consideration

PDS Search when using Application Restricted authentication to return more than one result.

When using Application Restricted authentication and performing a patient search using the PDS FHIR API, only one result is ever returned. When using other ...
Suggested by: Steve Borman (31 Mar, '22) Upvoted: 31 Mar, '22 Comments: 1
Not planned api pds-fhir-api

Deprecate / retire the Gazetteer SOAP API

We are considering deprecating and eventually retiring the Gazetteer SOAP API. This is in favour of recommending use of the Ordinance Survey OS Places API which ...
Suggested by: Dave Long (25 Mar, '22) Upvoted: 25 Mar, '22 Comments: 1

Tile layout for the API catalogue

The API catalogue (https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue) is a big long alphabetical list. The old Health Developer Network had a nicer tile layout (see ...
Suggested by: Tony Heap (02 Mar, '22) Upvoted: 02 Mar, '22 Comments: 1
Not planned

Visitors and Migrants FHIR API

We are considering deprecating and eventually retiring the Visitor and Migrant FHIR API as this was never built and has not been applied to any product in the ...
Suggested by: Avanti (01 Mar, '22) Upvoted: 01 Mar, '22 Comments: 1
Done api

Sample code for encode and sign a jwt with rsa512 in c#

please provide a sample code for encode and sign a jwt with rsa512 in c#
Suggested by: rizwan mansuri (10 Nov, '21) Upvoted: 10 Nov, '21 Comments: 1

Retire General Practice Extraction Service - HL7 V3 API

The General Practice Extraction Service - HL7 V3 API is obsolete and unused and we are considering retiring it. It has been replaced by the General Practice ...
Suggested by: Tony Heap (06 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 06 Oct, '21 Comments: 1

Retire Outpatients HL7 V3 API

The Outpatients HL7 V3 API is obsolete and unused and we are considering retiring it.
Suggested by: Tony Heap (06 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 06 Oct, '21 Comments: 1

Retire Discharge HL7 V3 API

The Discharge HL7 V3 API is obsolete and unused and we are considering retiring it.
Suggested by: Tony Heap (06 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 06 Oct, '21 Comments: 1

Retire Emergency Department HL7 V3 API

The Emergency Department HL7 V3 API is obsolete and unused and we are considering retiring it.
Suggested by: Tony Heap (06 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 06 Oct, '21 Comments: 1

Retire Ambulance Messaging HL7 V3 API

The Ambulance Messaging HL7 V3 API is obsolete and unused and we are considering retiring it.
Suggested by: Tony Heap (06 Oct, '21) Upvoted: 06 Oct, '21 Comments: 1

NHS App API - allow push notification content to include the message sender name

The NHS App API offers an endpoint that allows the sending of an in-app message with an associated push notification. ...
Suggested by: Ian Nelson (23 Aug, '21) Upvoted: 23 Aug, '21 Comments: 1
Under consideration api nhs-app-api

NHS App - include EPS Medications (EPS FHIR RESTful API)

The NHS Digital EPS Service acts as a prescription tracker and has real time information on both prescriptions and fulfilment of these prescription orders ...
Suggested by: Kevin Mayfield (26 May, '21) Upvoted: 26 May, '21 Comments: 1
Under consideration api nhs-app-api

PDS FHIR API - exit information

Include Exit information in the retrieve so that we can identify who has left the NHS. This is included in the HL7 v3 MIM and required to complete migration
Suggested by: Mark Reynolds (13 May, '21) Upvoted: 13 May, '21 Comments: 1
Under consideration api pds-fhir-api

PDS FHIR API - synchronous responses

Enable the PDS FHIR API to perform updates synchronously, as an alternative to the existing asynchronous/polling design. We are interested in what use cases are ...
Suggested by: Alex Lord (04 Jan, '21) Upvoted: 04 Jan, '21 Comments: 1

NHS App API

An API that allows healthcare providers to engage with NHS App users. The first use case is sending in-app messages and notifications to patients via the NHS App.
Suggested by: API Management Team (09 Oct, '20) Upvoted: 09 Oct, '20 Comments: 1

COVID-19 risk stratification API

Suggested by: API Management Team (06 Aug, '20) Upvoted: 06 Aug, '20 Comments: 1
Not planned api

API platform - enhanced service levels

Currently the API platform is a "bronze" service - it is available 24x7 but only supported during office hours, so out of-hours incidents might not be resolved until ...
Suggested by: API Management Team (16 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 16 Jul, '20 Comments: 1

Consistent endpoint discovery

A consistent method for discovering endpoints across all our API technologies - MESH, SSP etc
Suggested by: API Management Team (16 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 29 Jan, '21 Comments: 1

Help and support - process / training / culture

Work to instil a greater sense of a developer-centric support ethic within delivery teams.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '20 Comments: 1

Help and support - service desk tool integration

Ability for developers to raise service desk tickets online via their developer account and view the status of those tickets.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '20 Comments: 1

Help and support - email

Email address for developers to contact the API Management team for help and support.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '20 Comments: 1

Help and support - self-service guidance

On the help and support page, include details of how developers can help themselves, for example links to tutorials.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '20 Comments: 1

API design guide and process for API producer teams

A design guide for our API producer teams, backed up by a design review process, that will help ensure consistency across APIs.
Suggested by: API Management Team (11 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 11 Jul, '20 Comments: 1