Connecting Health and Care through Interoperability
Seamless Data Sharing Across Health and Care
Graphnet connects NHS and social care systems in real-time, enabling integrated care, quicker decisions, and less duplication across services. The platform builds on existing NHS and local government investments, so organisations can share data securely and use it with confidence.
Integrated Care Record
Graphnet Shared Care brings together information from multiple health and care systems, including GPs, to create a complete, single view of each person’s care history. This data is stored in a single clinical data repository, which enables data to be sorted and filtered from multiple sources, helping professionals to access the details they need quickly and with confidence.
Key features include:
· Connections across primary, community, acute trusts, mental health, social care, and specialist services such as Out of Hours and Electronic Document Management.
· Support for both asynchronous feeds and live data updates.
· Use of the NHS Number as a consistent identifier across all systems.
· A clear, unified care record that stays up to date for every patient.
· Event-driven notifications so care teams can respond in real time.
The platform runs on Microsoft Azure, providing a secure and scalable cloud environment that supports reliable data sharing and straightforward interoperability between systems.
Open API Framework
Our open API framework makes it easier for healthcare organisations and developers to connect systems, share data securely, and build new digital solutions. It provides a consistent way to access and exchange information across NHS and local authority platforms, helping teams innovate without adding complexity.
Graphnet, is adopting HL7 FHIR standards to make data sharing simpler and support digital innovation across NHS and local authority systems.
Key capabilities include:
· FHIR-compliant interfaces based on National UK Core FHIR profiles.
· Support for core FHIR resources, including Patient, Medication Statement, Allergy Intolerances, Observations, Conditions, Procedures, Encounters and Immunisations.
· An active program to expand FHIR API coverage to cover all care settings, including Acute, Community, and Social Care services.
· Support for Local Health and Care Record platforms with live and asynchronous exchange.
Graphnet’s Developer Portal
The Graphnet Developer Portal provides a secure space for developers to explore, test, and integrate with our APIs. It offers everything needed to get started quickly, from documentation to live testing tools, all within a protected environment that uses sample data only.
This portal shows the APIs currently offered, which fall into two broad categories:
Shared Care APIs: These are our own ReST APIs for Shared Care, which can be used to read and submit data into the shared record (via the separate Data Submission product, available to logged-in users only, subject to approval). These will eventually be superseded by FHIR APIs once all the data is available through FHIR.
FHIR APIs (STU3): These are the Shared Care-compliant ReSTful FHIR APIs delivered to date, based on the STU3 version of FHIR, with FHIR R4 support coming very soon.
Portal features:
· Self-service registration and clear integration guidance.
· Detailed API catalogue and documentation.
· REST and FHIR STU3 endpoints, with a planned upgrade to FHIR R4.
This developer environment makes it easier for teams to build, test, and connect safely while staying aligned with NHS data and interoperability standards.
Standards and Certifications
Protecting people’s data is at the heart of everything we do. Graphnet aligns with national guidance and legal requirements to ensure every piece of information is handled safely and transparently.
Our accreditations and frameworks include:
· Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR
· ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 9001:2015 certified
· Data Security and Protection Toolkit
· Cyber Essentials Plus
· DCB0129 clinical risk management
· ISO 27018 assessment in progress
We also work to nationally recognised professional standards. Graphnet follows PRSB guidelines and EPaCCS SCCI180 for Integrated Care and End-of-Life planning. As a member of the PRSB Partnership Scheme, we collaborate with industry partners to develop and embed consistent, high-quality information standards across health and social care systems.
Leadership in Interoperability
Graphnet’s technology is already improving outcomes across the NHS. For example, ambulance services use our integration with the National Record Locator to identify patients with crisis plans within seconds, ensuring people in mental health crisis receive the right support without delay.
Beyond implementation, we play an active role in shaping national interoperability standards. Graphnet is a signatory to TechUK’s Interoperability Charter, and our Chief Architect represents vendors on the INTEROPen Board. We also align our development with HL7 UK and INTEROPen profiles and guidance, helping to create a more connected, collaborative future for digital health.
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