# Announcements **URL:** https://developer.community.nhs.uk/c/announcement/10.md [Latest](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/latest.md) · [Categories](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/categories.md) · [Tags](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/tags.md) --- ## [About the Announcements category](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/about-the-announcements-category/184)
**Author:** [@thasmim.ali1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/thasmim.ali1)\ **Replies:** 0
This is a special category to inform the public or a set of users on any organisational news and updates. --- ## [Join our Core Services Supplier Engagement Webinar on 1 October](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/join-our-core-services-supplier-engagement-webinar-on-1-october/15267)
**Author:** [@jenna.hartley-smith](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/jenna.hartley-smith)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2026 12:49 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/join-our-core-services-supplier-engagement-webinar-on-1-october/15267 "2026-10-13T12:49:22Z")
We’re inviting technology suppliers to join the next NHS England Core Services Supplier Engagement Series webinar on 1 October (08:30-09:30). :date: Date: 1 October 2026 :three\_o\_clock: Time: 08:30-09:30 … --- ## [\`nhs-number\` - NHS Number Python Package](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhs-number-nhs-number-python-package/11891)
**Author:** [@marcusbaw](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/marcusbaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2026 11:40 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhs-number-nhs-number-python-package/11891 "2026-04-28T11:40:15Z")
Hi to all in the Developer Community. I’m @marcusbaw and I’m one of the maintainers of the NHS Number Python Package which is linked to from the NHS API Catalogue. We now get about 15k downloads of the library per month… --- ## [Proxygen - New blog: How we’re using Proxygen to transform API development](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/proxygen-new-blog-how-we-re-using-proxygen-to-transform-api-development/11607)
**Author:** [@jonathan.eagle1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/jonathan.eagle1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 April 2026 14:56 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/proxygen-new-blog-how-we-re-using-proxygen-to-transform-api-development/11607 "2026-04-10T14:56:48Z")
A new blog has just gone live on Tech Talk. Jonathan discusses the approach the NHS England API Management team have taken to tackling some of the biggest pain points in API development and how new tool, Proxygen, is cut… --- ## [\`sct\` - a fast, free, open-source SNOMED-CT toolset in Rust](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sct-a-fast-free-open-source-snomed-ct-toolset-in-rust/11490)
**Author:** [@marcusbaw](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/marcusbaw)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 April 2026 21:48 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/sct-a-fast-free-open-source-snomed-ct-toolset-in-rust/11490 "2026-04-04T21:48:24Z")
Hi NHS Developer Community I wasn’t sure exactly which category this would fit into best, but in the end picked Announcements - this is something I’ve been working on which I thought some others might find helpful. For … --- ## [Help Shape the Future of PDS: We Want to Hear From You!](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/help-shape-the-future-of-pds-we-want-to-hear-from-you/3418)
**Author:** [@kitty.shen](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/kitty.shen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [13 March 2026 18:29 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/help-shape-the-future-of-pds-we-want-to-hear-from-you/3418 "2026-03-13T18:29:07Z")
Hi everyone, :waving\_hand: We’re always looking for ways to improve the NHS PDS and make it more useful for our users. That’s why we want your feedback—you’re the experts using our tools day-to-day, and your insights ca… --- ## [Review of FHIR Genomics Implementation Guide](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/review-of-fhir-genomics-implementation-guide/526)
**Author:** [@omarisgreat](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/omarisgreat)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2025 22:17 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/review-of-fhir-genomics-implementation-guide/526 "2025-11-21T22:17:09Z")
The NHS England Genomics Unit invites you to take part in the first review of the NHS England Genomics FHIR Implementation Guide. Review Information This review opens on Friday 6th of October 2023, and closes at the en… --- ## [Digital Onboarding Service - The move to a single assurance process](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/digital-onboarding-service-the-move-to-a-single-assurance-process/8926)
**Author:** [@Zeeshan\_Saeed](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Zeeshan_Saeed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 November 2025 12:22 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/digital-onboarding-service-the-move-to-a-single-assurance-process/8926 "2025-11-21T12:22:32Z")
:tada: :tada: Following our email correspondence on 7th November 2025, this is a reminder that as of Wednesday, 19 November 2025, our new, single assurance process for all APIs is live. :tada: :tada: This means all new … --- ## [User research - are you involved in managing access to systems?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/user-research-are-you-involved-in-managing-access-to-systems/8135)
**Author:** [@Alison\_Wheatley](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Alison_Wheatley)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2025 12:01 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/user-research-are-you-involved-in-managing-access-to-systems/8135 "2025-10-13T12:01:14Z")
We are looking to speak to people who work in IT administration roles and are responsible for things like: provisioning user accounts; granting or revoking access to software/applications; administrating joiner, mover an… --- ## [Deprecation and retirement of Organisation Data Service FHIR STU3 API](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/deprecation-and-retirement-of-organisation-data-service-fhir-stu3-api/4280)
**Author:** [@laura.reeves](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/laura.reeves)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 March 2025 11:46 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/deprecation-and-retirement-of-organisation-data-service-fhir-stu3-api/4280 "2025-03-03T11:46:28Z")
Hello, We have deprecated the Organisation Data Service FHIR STU3 API The proposed retirement date is 31st December 2025. All current ODS FHIR STU3 API users should migrate to the new Organisation Data Terminology FHI… --- ## [Building healthcare software guides](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/building-healthcare-software-guides/180)
**Author:** [@tony.heap](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.heap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2024 22:01 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/building-healthcare-software-guides/180 "2024-10-18T22:01:02Z")
We’ve built a new suite of guides called “building healthcare software” guides. They are non-technical and aimed at people building healthcare software who need help understanding the key concepts and which of our nation… --- ## [API Onboarding: Call for participants for user research!](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/api-onboarding-call-for-participants-for-user-research/918)
**Author:** [@ChristinaTan](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/ChristinaTan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2024 11:53 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/api-onboarding-call-for-participants-for-user-research/918 "2024-05-13T11:53:04Z")
Call for participants for user research! What’s the research? This research aims to understand and improve entry to the NHS England’s Digital Onboarding Service (DOS) by identifying and removing barriers for people wan… --- ## [Developer Community Survey](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/developer-community-survey/915)
**Author:** [@akunna.ndubuisi1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/akunna.ndubuisi1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 May 2024 10:13 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/developer-community-survey/915 "2024-05-09T10:13:17Z")
Hello, Can you spare 2 minutes to help improve the developer community. We’d love to hear from you! Please click the link to the survey Link to survey This survey should only take 2 minutes to complete and will hel… --- ## [Apigee UI Migration for Teams function within Environment access](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/apigee-ui-migration-for-teams-function-within-environment-access/541)
**Author:** [@scott.williams10](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/scott.williams10)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [27 March 2024 13:44 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/apigee-ui-migration-for-teams-function-within-environment-access/541 "2024-03-27T13:44:57Z")
Hello all, We are releasing an update to the teams UI in Digital Onboarding on 6 November from 6PM until 8PM (2023-11-06 18:00-20:00). You will not be able to open the environment access section during this period. You… --- ## [NHSE API Management - Product Backlog](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhse-api-management-product-backlog/720)
**Author:** [@ernest.kissiedu1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/ernest.kissiedu1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 February 2024 14:50 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhse-api-management-product-backlog/720 "2024-02-08T14:50:33Z")
NHSE - API Management - Product Backlog This product backlog contains the features we’re delivering to realise our API management vision. You can comment on features, upvote features, and suggest new features. --- ## [Renamed the developer hub](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/renamed-the-developer-hub/698)
**Author:** [@nathan.kinsler1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/nathan.kinsler1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [31 January 2024 14:35 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/renamed-the-developer-hub/698 "2024-01-31T14:35:43Z")
Back in March 2023 we asked you about the name of our developer hub. We’d had some feedback that the name might not resonate with some of our users. Many of you said it was fine as it was, but quite a few of you said it … --- ## [Renamed the API catalogue and added a new UI integration filter](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/renamed-the-api-catalogue-and-added-a-new-ui-integration-filter/678)
**Author:** [@nathan.kinsler1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/nathan.kinsler1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 January 2024 10:37 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/renamed-the-api-catalogue-and-added-a-new-ui-integration-filter/678 "2024-01-18T10:37:12Z")
We’ve renamed the API catalogue to acknowledge that the catalogue includes things that some people wouldn’t call APIs, namely: Message-based integrations API standards What’s changed? Renamed the API catalogu… --- ## [We are enabling multifactor authentication (MFA) for production applications](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/we-are-enabling-multifactor-authentication-mfa-for-production-applications/543)
**Author:** [@scott.williams10](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/scott.williams10)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [14 November 2023 11:27 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/we-are-enabling-multifactor-authentication-mfa-for-production-applications/543 "2023-11-14T11:27:53Z")
On 13 November 2023, we are enabling multifactor authentication (MFA) for production applications. You will need to setup MFA to access or edit: the public key API keys the callback URL --- ## [Innovation Days 7-8th November for software developers, tech leads, tech architects and product owners working within the NHS](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/innovation-days-7-8th-november-for-software-developers-tech-leads-tech-architects-and-product-owners-working-within-the-nhs/533)
**Author:** [@alan.rawlings2](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/alan.rawlings2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 October 2023 13:00 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/innovation-days-7-8th-november-for-software-developers-tech-leads-tech-architects-and-product-owners-working-within-the-nhs/533 "2023-10-19T13:00:48Z")
The NHS England Transformation Directorate is hosting an ‘Innovation Days’ event on 7 and 8 November 2023 which allows colleagues working within the NHS to collaborate on ideas to explore possibilities for improving the … --- ## [Spine to Cloud Migration Update](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-to-cloud-migration-update/479)
**Author:** [@alan.rawlings2](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/alan.rawlings2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 September 2023 16:19 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/spine-to-cloud-migration-update/479 "2023-09-08T16:19:12Z")
Hello, Our period of external connectivity and regression testing has now concluded, thank you to those organisations who supported us by completing testing. Our team continue to work on the Spine to cloud migration an… --- ## [New Service catalogue](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/new-service-catalogue/460)
**Author:** [@alan.rawlings2](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/alan.rawlings2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [31 August 2023 16:09 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/new-service-catalogue/460 "2023-08-31T16:09:52Z")
New Service catalogue As part of our mission to improve our online documentation, we have launched a new Service catalogue. The new Service catalogue makes it easier to discover and find our digital services by providin… --- ## [Who do I contact if I have a new idea for the NHS?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/who-do-i-contact-if-i-have-a-new-idea-for-the-nhs/59)
**Author:** [@mick.schonhut1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/mick.schonhut1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [2 August 2023 15:15 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/who-do-i-contact-if-i-have-a-new-idea-for-the-nhs/59 "2023-08-02T15:15:36Z")
NHS England run monthly surgeries for digital innovators to meet with members of their digital innovation team. These surgeries provide NHSE with the opportunity to learn more about you and your product, and for you to a… --- ## [Generic Approach to the Management of Metrics (MoMs)](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/generic-approach-to-the-management-of-metrics-moms/435)
**Author:** [@clive.spindley1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/clive.spindley1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [2 August 2023 11:03 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/generic-approach-to-the-management-of-metrics-moms/435 "2023-08-02T11:03:56Z")
I have built a product named MoMs and for reasons of efficiency wish to share it with other NHS organisations and like minded NHS colleagues. MoMs can pretty much handle any metric, including KPIs, that either count or … --- ## [Request for open source resources](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/request-for-open-source-resources/438)
**Author:** [@tony.heap](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.heap)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [27 July 2023 07:43 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/request-for-open-source-resources/438 "2023-07-27T07:43:34Z")
We’re always looking for new ways to make integration easier. One thing we’re exploring at the moment is open source. As per the NHS Service Standard, we make sure all our new API source code is open, which allows you to… --- ## [Get involved in the FHIR UK Core Technical Implementation Group](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/get-involved-in-the-fhir-uk-core-technical-implementation-group/362)
**Author:** [@joanne.wan1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/joanne.wan1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2023 08:27 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/get-involved-in-the-fhir-uk-core-technical-implementation-group/362 "2023-06-14T08:27:30Z")
Following a proposal from the UK Core Development Team, prompted by consultation and feedback from the FHIR Community, the UK FHIR Board has agreed to the creation of an Implementation Group for the FHIR UK Core. Who is… --- ## [Deprecation and retirement of Data Registers Service API](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/deprecation-and-retirement-of-data-registers-service-api/334)
**Author:** [@matty.firth](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/matty.firth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 May 2023 10:11 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/deprecation-and-retirement-of-data-registers-service-api/334 "2023-05-10T10:11:04Z")
Hello, We have deprecated the Data Registers Service (Data Registers Service - NHS Digital), including the Data Registers Service API (Data Registers Service - REST API - NHS Digital). The proposed retirement date is 1… --- ## [Developer integration survey 2023 results](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/developer-integration-survey-2023-results/321)
**Author:** [@tony.heap](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/tony.heap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 April 2023 11:09 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/developer-integration-survey-2023-results/321 "2023-04-24T11:09:34Z")
Back in January we asked you to give us your feedback on integrating with our APIs. Thanks to everyone who participated - your feedback is very much appreciated and helps to justify the work we’ve done so far and to foc… --- ## [New spec renderer - check your spec now](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/new-spec-renderer-check-your-spec-now/313)
**Author:** [@sam.perera1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/sam.perera1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 April 2023 07:48 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/new-spec-renderer-check-your-spec-now/313 "2023-04-21T07:48:01Z")
RapiDoc We are delighted to have now released a new, vastly improved, feature based on your feedback - a new API specification renderer called RapiDoc, which replaces our historic custom renderer. RapiDoc will be integr… --- ## [Have you seen the new Digital Partnering Hub on FutureNHS?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/have-you-seen-the-new-digital-partnering-hub-on-futurenhs/303)
**Author:** [@jenna.hartley-smith](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/jenna.hartley-smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 April 2023 14:43 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/have-you-seen-the-new-digital-partnering-hub-on-futurenhs/303 "2023-04-06T14:43:28Z")
Have you seen the new Digital Partnering Hub on FutureNHS? It has been designed to support NHS frontline digital leaders to bring relevant information and data together in one place, as well as signposting to useful gui… --- ## [FHIR UK Core Hackathon 14th-15th March 2023 at Digital Rewired](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/fhir-uk-core-hackathon-14th-15th-march-2023-at-digital-rewired/253)
**Author:** [@joanne.wan1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/joanne.wan1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [24 February 2023 10:07 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/fhir-uk-core-hackathon-14th-15th-march-2023-at-digital-rewired/253 "2023-02-24T10:07:11Z")
HL7 UK in association with INTEROpen and NHS England would like to invite you to attend The FHIR® UK Core Hackathon. This is a FREE event that is running in parallel to Digital Rewired on 14th and 15th March at the Londo… [Next page](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/c/announcement/10.md?page=1)