Access Control Service HL7 V3 API

Overview

Use this API to access the Access Control Service (ACS) - which manages consent to share patient information, including their SCR.

GP systems must check consent to share before sharing, for example, a patient's Summary Care Record (SCR).

You can:

get the access permissions for a patient's documents, including their SCR

set access permissions on a patient's documents, including their SCR

Note the Summary Care Record - FHIR API also has endpoints enabling you to get and set access permissions, the same as this ACS API.

A healthcare worker must be present and authenticated with an NHS smartcard or a modern alternative to use this API.

https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/access-control-service-hl7-v3

https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/help-and-support