Organisation Data Service : Practitioner Additional Attributes

A method by which we can publish registering body codes/identifiers for the practitioner data ODS publish - i.e. General National Council codes. This includes the name and ODS code of the body/authority of issued the professional registration codes.



Master Data Attribute

(ODS Internal Reference)

Source TypeLengthNullableDescription

Mapping to ODS Data Search & Export field

(excluding predefined reports)

Mapping to ORD API

(ORD schema containers, elements and attributes)

Mapping to ODS STU3 API

Mapping to ODS FHIR R4 API

Please refer to ODS FHIR R4 Implementation Guide and the OAS Specification

practitioner CodeSystempractitioner-additional-attribute CodeSystem
UniquePractitionerAttributeID[nvarchar]255NOT NULLPractitionerID&_&PractitionerAttributeTypeID to create a unique ID for each additional attributeNot availableNot availableNot available

PractitionerID[nvarchar]12NOT NULL
Only available via Pre Defined reports that replicate the legacy ODS practitioner csv files - if relevantNot availableNot available

concept.code


concept.code
PractitionerAttributeTypeID[nvarchar]20NOT NULL1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8Only available via Pre Defined reports that replicate the legacy ODS practitioner csv files - if relevantNot availableNot available

property.[typeId]

(property name) 

property.[typeId]

(property name) 

PractitionerAdditionalAttribute[nvarchar]20NOT NULLActual instance of a practitioner code/practitioner identifierOnly available via Pre Defined reports that replicate the legacy ODS practitioner csv files - if relevantNot availableNot availableproperty.[typeId] (active only)property.[typeId] value
AttributeType[nvarchar]255NOT NULL(1) General National Code, (2) Private Controlled Prescriber Code, (3) Hospital Consultant Code, (4) Dental Consultant Code, (5) Nurse Prescriber Code, (6) Nurse Prescriber Name Manipulation Indicator (7) General Dental Council Code (8) Northern Ireland GP CodeOnly available via Pre Defined reports that replicate the legacy ODS practitioner csv files - if relevantNot availableNot available

property.[typeId]

(property description)

property.[typeId]

(property description)

IssuingAuthorityCode[nvarchar]20NOT NULLi.e. T1450, X24Not availableNot availableNot availableNot availableproperty.issuingAuthorityCode
IssuingAuthorityName[nvarchar]255NOT NULLi.e. NHS Business Services Authority, NHS EnglandNot availableNot availableNot availableNot availableproperty.issuingAuthorityName
StartDate[nvarchar]8NULLHospital and Dental Consultant data and the Nurse prescriber data is provided to ODS as snapshots only, records/practitioner codes do not have start and end dates (only active codes are provided to ODS on a monthly basis for onward publication).Only available via Pre Defined reports that replicate the legacy ODS practitioner csv files - if relevantNot availableNot availableNot availableproperty.startDate
EndDate[nvarchar]8NULL


property.endDate
StatusName[nvarchar]20NULL

Active, Inactive (Retired and Proposed for GPs only).

The Status is as provided in 3rd party raw data for GPs, Nurse, Hospital Consultants and Dental Consultants. The Status is calculated from the Legal Start/End Dates for PCDPs (active/inactive/proposed only)

Only available via Pre Defined reports that replicate the legacy ODS practitioner csv files - if relevant

Not available

Not available

Not available

property.status