FHIR IG analytics| Package | fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk |
| Resource Type | ExampleScenario |
| Id | ExampleScenario-BiopsyProcedure.json |
| FHIR Version | R4 |
| Source | https://build.fhir.org/ig/nw-gmsa/nw-gmsa.github.com/ExampleScenario-BiopsyProcedure.html |
| URL | https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/ExampleScenario/BiopsyProcedure |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Status | draft |
| Date | 2026-02-10T04:20:28+00:00 |
| Name | Biopsy Procedure |
| Realm | us |
| Authority | hl7 |
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Generated Narrative: ExampleScenario BiopsyProcedure
url: Biopsy Procedure
version: 0.1.0
name: Biopsy Procedure
status: Draft
date: 2026-02-10 04:20:28+0000
publisher: NHS North West Genomics
contact: https://www.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/contact-us
jurisdiction: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
actor
actorId: nurse
type: System
name: Nurse
description:
TODO
actor
actorId: forms
type: System
name: Form Manager
description:
This may be part of the EPR or be paper based
actor
actorId: epr
type: System
name: Electronic Patient Record
description:
actor
actorId: patient
type: System
name: Patient/relative/carer
description:
TODO
actor
actorId: consultant
type: System
name: Consultant
description:
TODO
actor
actorId: laboratory
type: System
name: Diagnostic Testing
description:
TODO
instance
resourceId: Request1
resourceType: Questionnaire
name: Query Questionnaire
description:
Query for Froms:
GET https://example.nhs.uk/FHIR/R4/Questionnaire
instance
resourceId: Request2
resourceType: Observation
name: Query Observation and MedicationRequest
instance
resourceId: Request3
resourceType: QuestionnaireResponse
name: Create QuestionnaireResponse
instance
resourceId: Request4
resourceType: Observation
name: Create Observation and MedicationStatement from QuestionnaireResponse
instance
resourceId: Reply1
resourceType: Binary
name: Dummy
instance
resourceId: Reply3
resourceType: Binary
name: Dummy
instance
resourceId: Request5
resourceType: Procedure
name: Update Procedure -Biopsy
version
Extension Definition for ExampleScenario.instance.version.title for Version 5.0: Procedure Liver Biopsy
Extension Definition for ExampleScenario.instance.version.content for Version 5.0: Procedure Biopsy of liver
versionId: 1
instance
resourceId: Request6
resourceType: Specimen
name: Update Specimen
instance
resourceId: Request7
resourceType: Specimen
name: Update Specimen with tracking number
instance
resourceId: Reply5
resourceType: Binary
name: Dummy
instance
resourceId: Reply6
resourceType: Binary
name: Dummy
instance
resourceId: Reply7
resourceType: Binary
name: Dummy
instance
resourceId: Request8
resourceType: Observation
name: Create Observation - Vital Signs
instance
resourceId: Request9
resourceType: Binary
name: Create Disharge Letter
instance
resourceId: Reply8
resourceType: Binary
name: Dummy
instance
resourceId: Reply9
resourceType: Binary
name: Dummy
process
title: Admission
description:
Admit Patient. The process roughly follows FHIR Structured Data Capture
preConditions:
Test Order has been created (Genomic Test Order Process)
step
operation
number: 1
type: search-type
name: Select Admission Forms
initiator: nurse
receiver: forms
description:
This may be paper based
Requests
ResourceId Request1 Responses
ResourceId Reply1 step
operation
number: 2
type: create
name: Pre-populate Admission Form
initiator: forms
receiver: epr
description:
If using electronic forms and their is a connection to an EPR or Health Information Exchange - the forms may be pre-populated
Requests
ResourceId Request2 step
operation
number: 3
type: read
name: Complete Admission Form.
initiator: nurse
receiver: patient
description:
This includes enquiring about the patients medical history, such as conditions and medications. This also includes taking the patient vital signs - device data may be automatically uploaded into the EPR.
Requests
ResourceId Request3 Responses
ResourceId Reply3 step
operation
number: 4
type: create
name: Complete Admission Form.
initiator: nurse
receiver: forms
description:
Enter answers to questions in the forms. The end of this process is likely to be signalled via a IHE Patient Administration HL7 v2 ADT Admission event.
Requests
ResourceId Request4
process
title: Perform Biopsy
description:
Perform Biopsy Procedure
step
operation
number: 5
type: create
name: Document Procedure - Record procedure details
initiator: consultant
receiver: epr
description:
TODO
Requests
ResourceId Request5 step
operation
number: 6
type: update
name: Document Procedure - Update specimen details
initiator: nurse
receiver: epr
description:
Ideally the updated specimen record should result in an update to the original order.
Requests
ResourceId Request6 step
operation
number: 7
type: create
name: Send specimen
initiator: nurse
receiver: laboratory
description:
If the specimen is being sent via a courier, then the specimen record should be updated with a tracking id
Requests
ResourceId Request7
process
title: Monitor and Discharge Patient
description:
Monitor patient post procedure and Discharge Patient
step
operation
number: 8
type: update
name: Monitor Patient - Update specimen details
initiator: nurse
receiver: epr
description:
This probably includes taking of vital signs to ensure the patient is stable
Requests
ResourceId Request8 step
operation
number: 9
type: update
name: Discharge Patient
initiator: nurse
receiver: epr
description:
This includes a IHE Patient Administration - HL7 v2 ADT Discharge event and may include clinical notes
Requests
ResourceId Request9
{
"resourceType": "ExampleScenario",
"id": "BiopsyProcedure",
"text": {
"status": "extensions",
"div": "<!-- snip (see above) -->"
},
"url": "https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/ExampleScenario/BiopsyProcedure",
"version": "0.1.0",
"name": "Biopsy Procedure",
"status": "draft",
"date": "2026-02-10T04:20:28+00:00",
"publisher": "NHS North West Genomics",
"contact": [
{
"telecom": [
{
"system": "url",
"value": "https://www.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/contact-us"
}
]
}
],
"jurisdiction": [
{
"coding": [
{
"system": "urn:iso:std:iso:3166",
"code": "GB",
"display": "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"
}
]
}
],
"actor": [
{
"actorId": "nurse",
"type": "entity",
"name": "Nurse",
"description": "TODO"
},
{
"actorId": "forms",
"type": "entity",
"name": "Form Manager",
"description": "This may be part of the EPR or be paper based"
},
{
"actorId": "epr",
"type": "entity",
"name": "Electronic Patient Record",
"description": " [Provider Information Source](ActorDefinition-ProviderInformationSource.html) "
},
{
"actorId": "patient",
"type": "entity",
"name": "Patient/relative/carer",
"description": "TODO"
},
{
"actorId": "consultant",
"type": "entity",
"name": "Consultant",
"description": "TODO"
},
{
"actorId": "laboratory",
"type": "entity",
"name": "Diagnostic Testing",
"description": "TODO"
}
],
"instance": [
{
"resourceId": "Request1",
"resourceType": "Questionnaire",
"name": "Query Questionnaire",
"description": "Query for Froms: `GET https://example.nhs.uk/FHIR/R4/Questionnaire`"
},
{
"resourceId": "Request2",
"resourceType": "Observation",
"name": "Query Observation and MedicationRequest"
},
{
"resourceId": "Request3",
"resourceType": "QuestionnaireResponse",
"name": "Create QuestionnaireResponse"
},
{
"resourceId": "Request4",
"resourceType": "Observation",
"name": "Create Observation and MedicationStatement from QuestionnaireResponse"
},
{
"resourceId": "Reply1",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Dummy"
},
{
"resourceId": "Reply3",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Dummy"
},
{
"resourceId": "Request5",
"resourceType": "Procedure",
"name": "Update Procedure -Biopsy",
"version": [
{
"extension": [
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ExampleScenario.instance.version.title",
"valueString": "Procedure Liver Biopsy"
},
{
"url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-ExampleScenario.instance.version.content",
"valueReference": {
"reference": "Procedure/13240a3b-d1db-4f1a-ad7d-b19f23967060"
}
}
],
"versionId": "1"
}
]
},
{
"resourceId": "Request6",
"resourceType": "Specimen",
"name": "Update Specimen"
},
{
"resourceId": "Request7",
"resourceType": "Specimen",
"name": "Update Specimen with tracking number"
},
{
"resourceId": "Reply5",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Dummy"
},
{
"resourceId": "Reply6",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Dummy"
},
{
"resourceId": "Reply7",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Dummy"
},
{
"resourceId": "Request8",
"resourceType": "Observation",
"name": "Create Observation - Vital Signs"
},
{
"resourceId": "Request9",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Create Disharge Letter"
},
{
"resourceId": "Reply8",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Dummy"
},
{
"resourceId": "Reply9",
"resourceType": "Binary",
"name": "Dummy"
}
],
"process": [
{
"title": "Admission",
"description": "Admit Patient. The process roughly follows [FHIR Structured Data Capture](https://build.fhir.org/ig/HL7/sdc)",
"preConditions": "Test Order has been created ([Genomic Test Order Process](ExampleScenario-GenomicTestOrderProcess.html))",
"step": [
{
"operation": {
"number": "1",
"type": "search-type",
"name": "Select Admission Forms",
"initiator": "nurse",
"receiver": "forms",
"description": "This may be paper based",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request1"
},
"response": {
"resourceId": "Reply1"
}
}
},
{
"operation": {
"number": "2",
"type": "create",
"name": "Pre-populate Admission Form",
"initiator": "forms",
"receiver": "epr",
"description": "If using electronic forms and their is a connection to an EPR or Health Information Exchange - the forms may be pre-populated ",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request2"
}
}
},
{
"operation": {
"number": "3",
"type": "read",
"name": "Complete Admission Form. ",
"initiator": "nurse",
"receiver": "patient",
"description": "This includes enquiring about the patients medical history, such as conditions and medications. This also includes taking the patient vital signs - device data may be automatically uploaded into the EPR. ",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request3"
},
"response": {
"resourceId": "Reply3"
}
}
},
{
"operation": {
"number": "4",
"type": "create",
"name": "Complete Admission Form. ",
"initiator": "nurse",
"receiver": "forms",
"description": "Enter answers to questions in the forms. The end of this process is likely to be signalled via a **IHE Patient Administration** HL7 v2 ADT Admission event. ",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request4"
}
}
}
]
},
{
"title": "Perform Biopsy",
"description": "Perform Biopsy Procedure",
"step": [
{
"operation": {
"number": "5",
"type": "create",
"name": "Document Procedure - Record procedure details",
"initiator": "consultant",
"receiver": "epr",
"description": "TODO",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request5"
}
}
},
{
"operation": {
"number": "6",
"type": "update",
"name": "Document Procedure - Update specimen details",
"initiator": "nurse",
"receiver": "epr",
"description": "Ideally the updated specimen record should result in an update to the original order. ",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request6"
}
}
},
{
"operation": {
"number": "7",
"type": "create",
"name": "Send specimen",
"initiator": "nurse",
"receiver": "laboratory",
"description": "If the specimen is being sent via a courier, then the specimen record should be updated with a tracking id ",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request7"
}
}
}
]
},
{
"title": "Monitor and Discharge Patient",
"description": "Monitor patient post procedure and Discharge Patient",
"step": [
{
"operation": {
"number": "8",
"type": "update",
"name": "Monitor Patient - Update specimen details",
"initiator": "nurse",
"receiver": "epr",
"description": "This probably includes taking of vital signs to ensure the patient is stable ",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request8"
}
}
},
{
"operation": {
"number": "9",
"type": "update",
"name": "Discharge Patient",
"initiator": "nurse",
"receiver": "epr",
"description": "This includes a **IHE Patient Administration** - HL7 v2 ADT Discharge event and may include clinical notes",
"request": {
"resourceId": "Request9"
}
}
}
]
}
]
}