# \#pds **URL:** https://developer.community.nhs.uk/tag/pds/7.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) --- ## [Organisation details / Product details stuck in "Awaiting review" for ~1 month — Clinic Service Module](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/organisation-details-product-details-stuck-in-awaiting-review-for-1-month-clinic-service-module/15015)
**Author:** [@aptionix\_tech](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/aptionix_tech)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 October 2026 14:41 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/organisation-details-product-details-stuck-in-awaiting-review-for-1-month-clinic-service-module/15015 "2026-10-15T14:41:27Z")
Organisation details / Product details stuck in “Awaiting review” for ~1 month — Clinic Service Module Hi, We submitted our organisation and product details as part of onboarding for the PDS FHIR API (Clinic Service Mo… --- ## [PDS FHIR API onboarding — no response or timeline](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-onboarding-no-response-or-timeline/15750)
**Author:** [@Catherine\_An](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Catherine_An)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 09:29 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-onboarding-no-response-or-timeline/15750 "2026-10-14T09:29:43Z")
I’ve been trying to onboard to the Personal Demographics Service FHIR API. I submitted my request to england.demographics@nhs.net, the Service Desk, and england.partner.gateway@nhs.net, and have received no acknowledgeme… --- ## [PDS FHIR API - Digital Onboarding](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-digital-onboarding/15584)
**Author:** [@Sandeep\_Rastogi](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Sandeep_Rastogi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 09:24 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-digital-onboarding/15584 "2026-10-14T09:24:10Z")
Good morning, We have already received approval from the Demographics team for our use case via ServiceNow (ref-CS1612499) and submitted our “Check Your Eligibility” application through the Developer Portal on 25 August… --- ## [PDS FHIR API - Address Modernisation Survey](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-address-modernisation-survey/15020)
**Author:** [@Adrian\_Hall](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Adrian_Hall)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 October 2026 10:38 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-address-modernisation-survey/15020 "2026-10-06T10:38:58Z")
With the plans to change some of the PDS handling of addresses in PDS FHIR API v2, we would like feedback on the main points of the proposal. Please complete the survey linked below, if you integrate with PDS (or are in… --- ## [Clarification on PDS local-copy/synchronisation requirement for existing patient records](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/clarification-on-pds-local-copy-synchronisation-requirement-for-existing-patient-records/15018)
**Author:** [@Sergey\_S](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Sergey_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 September 2026 08:47 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/clarification-on-pds-local-copy-synchronisation-requirement-for-existing-patient-records/15018 "2026-09-29T08:47:16Z")
We are developing a multi-tenant SaaS application for UK care providers. Our application already has patient records created and maintained by each care provider. These records existed independently of PDS and were not … --- ## [Medical Device question / Health Institution Exemption](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/medical-device-question-health-institution-exemption/15209)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Morgan](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Tim_Morgan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 September 2026 08:50 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/medical-device-question-health-institution-exemption/15209 "2026-09-28T08:50:59Z")
I have started completing Digital Onboarding for a company wanting an eRS/PDS/CIS2/Prescribing integration. A question in DOS asks whether the solution is a medical device. Within the solution, we are looking to build … --- ## [PDS FHIR API Onboarding](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-onboarding/15160)
**Author:** [@Aftab\_Ali](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Aftab_Ali)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [24 September 2026 09:30 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-onboarding/15160 "2026-09-24T09:30:54Z")
Hi, I have a question regarding the PDS FHIR API onboarding that I would like to raise. Last year we migrated from PDS SMSP to the PDS FHIR API and began the onboarding/conformance process, submitting a few sections fo… --- ## [NHS Login handling of superseded NHS numbers](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhs-login-handling-of-superseded-nhs-numbers/15201)
**Author:** [@Marek\_Kaluzny](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Marek_Kaluzny)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2026 10:06 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhs-login-handling-of-superseded-nhs-numbers/15201 "2026-09-23T10:06:36Z")
Hi NHS Login team, As a part of the NHS Health Check Online service we’re currently investigating scenarios where a patient’s NHS number has been superseded/changed and would like to better understand the expected behav… --- ## [PDS MESH: Testing Request and Response Files](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-mesh-testing-request-and-response-files/14458)
**Author:** [@martin.holliday](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/martin.holliday)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [22 September 2026 15:15 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-mesh-testing-request-and-response-files/14458 "2026-09-22T15:15:40Z")
Hi, In preparation for the switch from DBS to PDS MESH we are making some changes to the way our solution generates a request file (Adapting to the new file format/structure). Clients will be able to generate a request … --- ## [PDS requirements for eRS compliance and related people limitations for PDS FHIR](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-requirements-for-ers-compliance-and-related-people-limitations-for-pds-fhir/14454)
**Author:** [@Pete\_Salisbury](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Pete_Salisbury)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 08:40 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-requirements-for-ers-compliance-and-related-people-limitations-for-pds-fhir/14454 "2026-09-14T08:40:36Z")
We have had some issues with how PDS interacts with eRS. When we first developed eRS there was a requirement that all PDS details were synced as part of the eRS process. This included related people and next of kin data.… --- ## [Healthcare worker access mode — which RBAC activity codes are needed to retrieve a single patient by NHS number?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/healthcare-worker-access-mode-which-rbac-activity-codes-are-needed-to-retrieve-a-single-patient-by-nhs-number/14990)
**Author:** [@Antero\_Salonen](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Antero_Salonen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [11 September 2026 11:22 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/healthcare-worker-access-mode-which-rbac-activity-codes-are-needed-to-retrieve-a-single-patient-by-nhs-number/14990 "2026-09-11T11:22:57Z")
We are a supplier integrating GP Connect Access Record: HTML, and we retrieve a single patient from PDS by NHS number to confirm the number before the GP Connect call. We never search on demographics and we never write. … --- ## [PDS FHIR API - Address format](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-address-format/855)
**Author:** [@chris.andrews1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/chris.andrews1)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [2 September 2026 12:10 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-address-format/855 "2026-09-02T12:10:19Z")
Hi all, I’m seeking support on how to best manage addresses returned from the FHIR API. The API will return up to 5 line objects and a separate postcode, however if any of the lines are blank they are not returned. Is … --- ## [Issues with PDS response files](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/issues-with-pds-response-files/15017)
**Author:** [@Laurence\_Seviour](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Laurence_Seviour)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 September 2026 11:19 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/issues-with-pds-response-files/15017 "2026-09-02T11:19:53Z")
Hi, We’ve been using PDS MESH Client since late 2024. We send several files of 100,000 each weekday for trace that we then use to compare the details of the national record to our own Patient Master Index (PMI). Recent… --- ## [NHSD-End-User-Organisation-ODS in Request Header](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhsd-end-user-organisation-ods-in-request-header/10468)
**Author:** [@simon.hitchman1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/simon.hitchman1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [24 August 2026 15:46 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/nhsd-end-user-organisation-ods-in-request-header/10468 "2026-08-24T15:46:10Z")
Hi there, We have noticed that in our ‘Search for a patient’ and ‘Get patient details’ requests, a potentially incorrect code has been populated in the NHSD-End-User-Organisation-ODS parameter. The Org Code in question… --- ## [CIS2 authentication for Digital Signature Service and EPS FHIR](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/cis2-authentication-for-digital-signature-service-and-eps-fhir/14655)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Cole](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Sam_Cole)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 August 2026 10:44 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/cis2-authentication-for-digital-signature-service-and-eps-fhir/14655 "2026-08-21T10:44:32Z")
Our Users already have Smartcards (or modern equivilent) with relevant Orgs (either Trust or ICB orgs), roles and activities for authentication for PDS and other relevant APIs, and they will authenticate at the point of … --- ## [What happens if there are discrepancies with the NHS numbers (wrong/old NHS numbers)?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/what-happens-if-there-are-discrepancies-with-the-nhs-numbers-wrong-old-nhs-numbers/14527)
**Author:** [@Cherie\_Norton](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Cherie_Norton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2026 11:17 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/what-happens-if-there-are-discrepancies-with-the-nhs-numbers-wrong-old-nhs-numbers/14527 "2026-08-20T11:17:11Z")
For patient matching, we recommend the use of PDS – most organisations can use PDS to query patient demographics prior to querying NIR. NIR will return errors for records not found or bad parameters. If a mismatch i… --- ## [Partykey\_interaction\_check\_failed](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/partykey-interaction-check-failed/14248)
**Author:** [@paul.renold](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/paul.renold)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 August 2026 14:47 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/partykey-interaction-check-failed/14248 "2026-08-12T14:47:55Z")
I have already performed a PDS and SDS lookups for a patient with no issues. On connecting to GP Connect to retrieve an ARHTML record I get an “PARTYKEY\_INTERACTION\_CHECK\_FAILED\_MESSAGERECEIVER” error response. Full res… --- ## [CIS2 Combined Authentication Selected Role](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/cis2-combined-authentication-selected-role/14219)
**Author:** [@Duncan\_James](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Duncan_James)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [11 August 2026 09:52 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/cis2-combined-authentication-selected-role/14219 "2026-08-11T09:52:23Z")
We are implementing CIS2 using the User-restricted RESTful APIs - CIS2 combined authentication and authorisation security pattern as this is recommended for accessing user-restricted API’s. This is to authorise requests… --- ## [PDS FHIR API – Removing / Adding in a single PATCH request](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-removing-adding-in-a-single-patch-request/13832)
**Author:** [@Niru](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Niru)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 12:47 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-removing-adding-in-a-single-patch-request/13832 "2026-08-03T12:47:45Z")
We are seeing an issue when updating patient nominations using the PDS FHIR API. When we remove a Nominated Pharmacy and add a Medical Appliance Supplier in the same PATCH request, the request is rejected with the follo… --- ## [Patient opting out of telephone correspondence](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/patient-opting-out-of-telephone-correspondence/13830)
**Author:** [@product1](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/product1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2026 11:19 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/patient-opting-out-of-telephone-correspondence/13830 "2026-07-31T11:19:02Z")
How do we know if a patient has opted out of SMS/ calls communications from PDS API? --- ## [Demographics Batch Service (DBS) replacement](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/demographics-batch-service-dbs-replacement/13564)
**Author:** [@lstrom](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/lstrom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [24 July 2026 10:50 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/demographics-batch-service-dbs-replacement/13564 "2026-07-24T10:50:28Z")
Hello we use the DBS client for our PAS NHS number tracing via exported CSV files and importing the response back into our PAS. The DBS client is being retired the end of 2026 and the recommended replacement is the PDS F… --- ## [Pds upgrade from hl7 v3 to pds fhir](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-upgrade-from-hl7-v3-to-pds-fhir/13420)
**Author:** [@smarsh](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/smarsh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2026 10:55 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-upgrade-from-hl7-v3-to-pds-fhir/13420 "2026-07-21T10:55:30Z")
We are in the process of developing an upgrade from pds hl7 v3 (mim 4.2) to psd fhir ( trace, retrieve and update). Is there any guidance for how we should migrate data from pds hl7 v3 to pds fhir , especially around any… --- ## [PDS FHIR API: new capabilities available - NHS number allocation and Create PDS Record at Birth](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-new-capabilities-available-nhs-number-allocation-and-create-pds-record-at-birth/12811)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Beswick](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Matthew_Beswick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2026 10:40 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-new-capabilities-available-nhs-number-allocation-and-create-pds-record-at-birth/12811 "2026-07-21T10:40:10Z")
PDS HL7v3 API deprecation reminder: The PDS HL7v3 API is under review for deprecation and then retirement. We strongly encourage organisations to begin prioritising your roadmaps to move to the PDS FHIR API. (We have no… --- ## [PDS FHIR Onboarding questions](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-onboarding-questions/13360)
**Author:** [@smarsh](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/smarsh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [21 July 2026 10:39 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-onboarding-questions/13360 "2026-07-21T10:39:05Z")
WE are currently going through the technical requirements for onboarding PDS FHIR and have some specific questions that we would like to discuss with the PDS team. Can someone please get in touch with me to arrange a cal… --- ## [PDS Verification requirements prior to Patient Flags API requests](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-verification-requirements-prior-to-patient-flags-api-requests/13356)
**Author:** [@dave.elliott](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/dave.elliott)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2026 08:21 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-verification-requirements-prior-to-patient-flags-api-requests/13356 "2026-07-08T08:21:49Z")
Hi all, We are continuing our work on integrating the Patient Flags FHIR API for Reasonable Adjustments and are looking for some clarification on the prerequisite regarding verifying NHS numbers with the Personal Demogr… --- ## [PDS FHIR API now supports AAL2 authenticators in healthcare worker access mode](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-now-supports-aal2-authenticators-in-healthcare-worker-access-mode/11684)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Beswick](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Matthew_Beswick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [18 June 2026 14:06 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-fhir-api-now-supports-aal2-authenticators-in-healthcare-worker-access-mode/11684 "2026-06-18T14:06:45Z")
Hi folks, dropping a line let you know of a change we’ve made to healthcare worker access mode. In healthcare worker access mode, applications can make more complex searches and update patient records, but only if an en… --- ## [Duplicate patient records](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/duplicate-patient-records/12833)
**Author:** [@lnorth](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/lnorth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 June 2026 13:48 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/duplicate-patient-records/12833 "2026-06-18T13:48:55Z")
Good morning, Was wondering if there was any broader guidance on how best to deal with duplicate PDS linked records in a PMI? There are situations where we can end up (in secondary care setting) with duplicate records … --- ## [PDS requirements document?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-requirements-document/12348)
**Author:** [@CallieJ](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/CallieJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [15 June 2026 08:07 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/pds-requirements-document/12348 "2026-06-15T08:07:47Z")
When going through the onboarding portal for PDS, there’s a lot of functional requirements with references such as ‘PDS-FHIR-TRCDPY-2’ and ‘PDS-FHIR-SNCSCN-5.1’, etc. Because many of them are functional rather than techn… --- ## [Reasonable Adjustments - "Sensitive" Patients](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/reasonable-adjustments-sensitive-patients/683)
**Author:** [@stuart.ross](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/stuart.ross)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [15 June 2026 08:02 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/reasonable-adjustments-sensitive-patients/683 "2026-06-15T08:02:21Z")
In the Reasonable Adjustment Flag Local System Integration Requirements Specification, requirement RAR003 stipulates “It MUST not be possible for any users to view Reasonable Adjustment Flag records for patients flagged … --- ## [Health Practitioner API (plans)?](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/health-practitioner-api-plans/12189)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Mayfield](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/u/Kevin_Mayfield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 June 2026 06:02 UTC](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/t/health-practitioner-api-plans/12189 "2026-06-03T06:02:19Z")
I’m working on a regional integration project and I’d like to query health practitioner details (in Spine or ODS). We are already doing this with other care directory APIM services such as PDS (for Patient NHS Number ide… [Next page](https://developer.community.nhs.uk/tag/pds/7.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=pds)