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Written by Technical Team Last updated 21.06.2025 4 minute read

Integrating With: GP Connect

Learn how to successfully integrate with NHS GP Connect to enable seamless patient data sharing. Explore key requirements, onboarding process, clinical safety, and how SIXB supports GP Connect integration for healthcare organisations.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 21.06.2025 4 minute read

Unify And Manage Health Data With Azure Health Data Services

Learn how Azure Health Data Services helps healthcare organisations unify, manage, and analyse data securely. Explore benefits, implementation tips, compliance with NHS standards, and how it improves patient care and operational efficiency.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 21.06.2025 5 minute read

Considering A Vendor-Neutral Health Data Mesh

Discover how a vendor-neutral health data mesh can modernise NHS data infrastructure, enhance interoperability, improve patient care, and align with the Federated Data Platform (FDP). Learn key benefits, challenges, and implementation tips.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 21.06.2025 4 minute read

Integrating With: The IM1 Bulk API

Discover how to use the IM1 Bulk API for secure, large-scale data extraction from SystmOne and EMIS — streamline healthcare data integration, analytics, and reporting to improve patient care.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 3 minute read

National Care Records Service: Nationalising Patient Care

Discover how the National Care Records Service (NCRS) is transforming patient care by enabling secure, connected access to richer health data — driving better coordination and outcomes.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 4 minute read

Understanding Digital Health Platforms

Learn how digital health platforms integrate data, AI, and patient engagement tools to enhance care coordination, improve outcomes, drive efficiency, and transform modern healthcare delivery.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 4 minute read

Healthcare Interoperability Through Convergence, Standards, and Composition

Explore how convergence, standards, and compositional approaches are driving healthcare interoperability — enabling seamless data exchange, better care coordination, and improved patient outcomes.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 7 minute read

Healthcare Data Exchange With SMART on FHIR

Discover how SMART on FHIR enhances healthcare interoperability — integrating apps with EHRs to drive innovation, streamline clinical workflows, and improve patient outcomes.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 4 minute read

The Backbone Of The NHS: Understanding The NHS Spine And Its Future

Explore the NHS Spine — the backbone of healthcare data exchange — and discover how the Spine Futures program and cloud migration will drive innovation, scalability, and improved patient care.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 3 minute read

Working With openEHR And HL7 FHIR

Explore how HL7 FHIR and openEHR work together to enable healthcare interoperability — improving data exchange, clinical content modelling, and patient care outcomes.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 4 minute read

Understanding The NHS Federated Data Platform

Discover how the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) will transform healthcare by connecting disparate data systems, enhancing care coordination, and supporting key NHS priorities.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 5 minute read

Unlocking Access To Healthcare: An Overview Of NHS Login

Explore NHS Login — a secure identity verification system — and learn how to integrate it into healthcare apps to provide patients with seamless, safe access to NHS services.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 6 minute read

Integrating With: The NHS App

Learn how integrating with the NHS App helps improve patient access, enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and support NHS England’s digital transformation with our step-by-step guide.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 2 minute read

Joining Forces With Patients Know Best To Deliver Enhanced Healthcare Integrations

SIXB partners with Patients Know Best to enhance EPR integrations, streamline healthcare data sharing, and empower patients with real-time access to their personal health records.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 20.06.2025 5 minute read

FHIR UK Core Hackathon: Improving Patient Visibility On Virtual Wards

See how 6B’s team tackled the FHIR UK Core Hackathon challenge — building a virtual ward app to improve patient visibility, streamline monitoring, and support clinician decision-making.