ITK New Release Subpacks

30 November 2011

Two release subpacks for NHS Interoperability toolkit have been introduced by the Department of Health Informatics Directorate. Registration for each sub pack is required in order to download the specifications. It is recommended that you use the new TRUD site to register http://www.uktcregistration.nss.cfh.nhs.uk/trud3 

ITK Specifications Reference pack

The Interoperability Specifications Reference Pack is a periodic publication of referenced content type within interoperability specifications. The Reference Pack consists of the following:

• OID Catalogue: For usage of OIDs please refer to individual Domain Message Specifications.
• HL7 v3 Vocabulary: For usage of HL7 v3 Vocabularies please refer to individual Domain Message Specifications.
• HL7 v2 Vocabulary: For the definitive source for HL7 v2 Vocabularies please refer to the NHS Interoperability Toolkit HL7v2
• SNOMED CT Subsets: For the definitive source for SNOMED CT subsets please refer to the Combined Terminology Bi- Annual Release on the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service. For usage of SNOMED CT subsets please refer to individual Domain Message Specifications.

* This publication provides the referenced information to various suppliers and stakeholders and can be used in conjunction with all of the NHS Interoperability packs.

*Please note that the Interoperability Specifications pack can be used in conjunction with all of the NHS Interoperability Packs

This subpack is available to download under the ITK section after successful registration under the FTP root directory:- ITK\2.0.0\NHS_ITKSPECSREF ITK 

Health and Social Care Integration Domain Message Specification pack

The Health and Social Care Integration Domain Message Specification supports the communication requirements of the Common Assessment Framework for Adults. The programme of work has three core components: 

• Assessment with Care and Support Planning
• Hospital Discharge Notifications to Social Care
• NHS Continuing Healthcare.

*This pack must be used in conjunction with the contents of the NHS Interoperability Toolkit Core Pack.

*Please note: this subpack has identical contents to the NHS_DMSHSCI subpack under MIM

*Please note that the Health and Social Care Integration Domain Message Specification back must be used in conjunction with the contents of the NHS Interoperability Toolkit Core Pack. This subpack is available to download under the ITK section after successful registration under the FTP root directory:- ITK\2.0.0\NHS_ITKDMSHSCI

For further details on how to access ITK go to the HL7 UK ITK page...>>