2024 May

HL7 UK are pleased to announce the release of FHIR UK Core release 2.0 (STU2)

https://simplifier.net/guide/uk-core-implementation-guide-stu2?version=2.0.0

This is the second release of UK Core and is a standard for trial use. It is ready for use, and recommended for use, but we will continue to gather experience and improve it based on implementer feedback.

Key updates and improvements can be found here:

https://simplifier.net/guide/UKCoreVersionHistory/Home/STU2-Sequence?version=current

See also some background to the process: https://confluence.hl7.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=175611042

This was a substantial effort, with a lot of editing support, and many comments raised and reviewed. Many thanks to all of those involved, who made this release possible.

Those who want to implement UK Core may be interested in UK Core Access, which outlines a REST API for accessing UK Core resources:

https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7-UK/UK-Core-Access/index.html

Webinar 16th May on ‘Using FHIR to exchange social care information and to improve care services’

Are you interested in attending a free webinar on using FHIR to exchange social care information and to improve care services?

The UK FHIR Board, HL7 UK and BCS Health & Care are holding a webinar on the 16th May, 1 – 2pm.

We will be looking at how Interweave, a solution designed, built and owned by the NHS that has been successfully deployed in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, are improving the exchange of information about patients and subjects of care, between health and social care organisations.

This webinar is the first in a series on how the HL7 FHIR standard has been used to achieve timely and effective exchange of information thus improving the care given to those who need it.

The webinar series is open to all and aimed at a broad audience, particularly clinicians and social care professionals who want to improve services and would like to know how. The webinars will also be of interest to IT professionals working in either in health and social care organizations or for suppliers/vendors.

For more details and to book your free place, take a look here:

https://healthandcare160524.eventbrite.co.uk/

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FHIR UK Core Release 2.0 (STU2)