NHS Digital is responsible for the UK management of SNOMED CT, the Read Codes and other products to support the implementation of terminology, including tools and derivative products.
NHS Digital maintains the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) in partnership with the NHS Business Service Authority.
As part of the national strategy to move to a single terminology across health and care, NHS Digital is in the process of withdrawing the Read Codes. The Standardisation Committee for Care gave notice in December 2014 of this planned withdrawal. Read more on the retirement of Read Version 2 and Clinical Terms Version 3.
A new release of item SNOMED CT UK Data Migration Workbench is available.
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New releases are available:
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A new release of item SNOMED CT UK Query Table and History Substitution Table is available.
17 April 2024 6:42 am
A new release of item SNOMED CT UK Monolith Edition, RF2: Snapshot is available.
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New releases are available:
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New releases are available:
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Following the consultation SNOMED International ran up to the end of January regarding the inactivation of role groupers in Substance and Medicinal Product hierarchies, their Content Team has released their Universal Summary of results of role groupers consultation final.pdf document.
From the "Resolution and Next Steps" section of the document:
The next step is for NHS England to circulate the Briefing Note regarding the inactivation of Medicinal Product therapeutic role groupers and communicate next steps relating to this.
Email questions or feedback to information.standards@nhs.net.
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