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Please visit https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/e-referral-service-fhir to learn more about how to integrate with the e-Referral Service (e-RS) FHIR API.

Definition

This business flow describes the process of creating an authorised professional API session based upon an authenticated Care identify Service (CIS) smartcard. It makes use of the following NHS e-RS API Endpoints in order, with persisted rights to undertake further business workflows until the session is terminated.

Using the identity agent

Guidance on using the identity agent and authenticating with NHS Smartcards can be found at developer.nhs.uk/apis/spine-core/smartcards.html

This business flow involves the following APIs

• A001: Create Professional Session
• A002: Professional Session Select Role
• A003: Delete Professional Session

Review the diagram below to learn more