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Written by Technical Team Last updated 15.08.2025 19 minute read

Why GP Connect Integration Is Your Gateway to Seamless Patient-Centric Care

Connect patient records across NHS primary care services with GP Connect integration. Discover how it improves care continuity, safety, and efficiency for truly patient-centred healthcare.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 15.08.2025 13 minute read

Step-by-Step: Onboarding Your Solution with NHS GP Connect APIs (FHIR & MESH)

Learn how to onboard your solution with NHS GP Connect APIs using FHIR and MESH. A step-by-step guide covering prerequisites, integration, testing, and go-live best practices.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 15.08.2025 20 minute read

Maximising Your ROI from NHS IM1 Integration: Tips for Healthtech Startups

Maximise ROI from NHS IM1 integration with this guide for UK healthtech startups. Learn how to choose high-impact use-cases, design for safety, execute efficiently, and drive adoption in primary care.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 15.08.2025 14 minute read

How to Prepare for the NHS IM1 SCAL and Onboarding Process

Learn how to successfully navigate the NHS IM1 SCAL and onboarding process with this in-depth guide covering clinical safety, information governance, technical readiness, and practical tips for a smooth integration.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 15.08.2025 18 minute read

Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating Your Healthtech Product with NHS IM1 APIs

A comprehensive step-by-step guide for digital health innovators and developers on integrating products with NHS IM1 APIs, covering technical design, compliance, testing, and long-term operations.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 15.08.2025 14 minute read

Understanding the NHS IM1 Transaction, Bulk, and Patient APIs: A Non-Technical Overview

Discover the NHS IM1 Transaction, Bulk, and Patient APIs. Learn how they work, their benefits, and how to use them to improve primary care workflows, population health, and patient access.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 02.08.2025 8 minute read

From PDS to SDS to GP Connect: End‑to‑End Spine Integration Sequence Explained

A detailed guide to the NHS Spine integration process, explaining how PDS, SDS and GP Connect work together to enable secure patient identification, endpoint discovery and authorised clinical record access.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 02.08.2025 9 minute read

Implementing the GP Connect “Parameters” POST Operation for Access Record Structured

Implementing the GP Connect Parameters POST Operation for Access Record Structured enables secure, efficient access to patient records across NHS systems. Learn how to build requests, parse responses, and ensure clinical safety for seamless healthcare integration.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 02.08.2025 9 minute read

From Authentication to Dispensing: The Technical Workflow of NHS EPS API Integration

Discover the complete technical workflow of NHS Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) API integration — from authentication and patient nomination to digital signing, submission, dispensing, and prescription tracking. Learn how secure, compliant systems streamline prescribing and dispensing across the NHS.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 02.08.2025 6 minute read

Handling Referral Actions: Using Accept, Reject, Redirect APIs in e‑RS FHIR Endpoints

NHS e‑RS API integration: Learn how to handle referral actions with Accept, Reject, and Redirect FHIR endpoints for efficient, secure referral management.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 02.08.2025 7 minute read

Building an e‑Referral Worklist: FHIR DSTU2 vs STU3 Endpoints in NHS e‑RS API

Discover how to build an efficient NHS e‑Referral worklist using FHIR DSTU2 and STU3 endpoints. Learn key differences, authentication steps, data structures, and best practices for seamless NHS e‑RS API integration.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 25.07.2025 10 minute read

Integrating with: MEDITECH Expanse EPR

Discover how to achieve seamless MEDITECH Expanse EPR integration with expert insights from 6B, a UK-based technology consultancy specialising in healthcare interoperability and digital transformation.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 17.07.2025 9 minute read

Integrating with: System C Careflow EPR

Explore the technical essentials of System C integration with CareFlow EPR. Learn how digital health solutions can connect via HL7 messaging, navigate connectivity, message types, and compliance to build robust NHS-compatible integrations.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 11.07.2025 6 minute read

Integrating with: EMIS Extraction IM API

Explore how to achieve EMIS Extraction IM API integration. A technical overview for digital health innovators seeking secure, compliant access to bulk NHS primary care data via EMIS.

Written by Technical Team Last updated 04.07.2025 4 minute read

Integrating with: EMIS Patient Services API

Learn how to securely integrate with the EMIS Patient Services API, enabling access to appointments, prescriptions, messaging, and medical records through compliant and robust patient context sessions.