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Packagefhir.r4.nhsengland.programme
Resource TypeStructureDefinition
IdEngland-Observation-Lab-Pathology.json
FHIR VersionR4
Sourcehttps://simplifier.net/resolve?scope=fhir.r4.nhsengland.programme@0.23.3-pre-release&canonical=https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/England-Observation-Lab-Pathology
URLhttps://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/England-Observation-Lab-Pathology
Version0.2.0
Statusdraft
Date2026-01-26
NameEnglandObservationLabPathology
TitleEngland Observation Lab Pathology
Realmus
Authorityhl7
DescriptionThis profile defines the NHSE constraints and extensions on the UK FHIR resource, in order to represent an individual laboratory test and result value.
PurposeTo provide the minimum expectations for each individual laboratory test. This includes the NHSE requirements for PaLM and PBCL Codes in Observation.code
CopyrightCopyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.
TypeObservation
Kindresource

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Resources that this resource uses

StructureDefinition
UKCore-Observation-LabUK Core Observation Lab
ValueSet
UKCore-PathologyAndLaboratoryMedicineObservablesUK Core Pathology And Laboratory Medicine Observables

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  "url": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/England/StructureDefinition/England-Observation-Lab-Pathology",
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "name": "EnglandObservationLabPathology",
  "title": "England Observation Lab Pathology",
  "status": "draft",
  "date": "2026-01-26",
  "publisher": "NHS England",
  "contact": [
    {
      "name": "NHS England",
      "telecom": [
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          "system": "email",
          "value": "interoperabilityteam@nhs.net",
          "use": "work",
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        }
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  "purpose": "To provide the minimum expectations for each individual laboratory test. This includes the NHSE requirements for PaLM and PBCL Codes in Observation.code",
  "copyright": "Copyright © 2021+ HL7 UK Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the \"License\"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an \"AS IS\" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. HL7® FHIR® standard Copyright © 2011+ HL7 The HL7® FHIR® standard is used under the FHIR license. You may obtain a copy of the FHIR license at  https://www.hl7.org/fhir/license.html.",
  "fhirVersion": "4.0.1",
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  "abstract": false,
  "type": "Observation",
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  "derivation": "constraint",
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        "path": "Observation.code.coding",
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      },
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