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Forms the basis of sharing pathology test requests and results for all of England.

Request laboratory tests and send the results back to the requester, usually the patient's GP or consultant.

Send pathology test results from laboratories to GP practices using the Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT) standard.

Defines a specification to enable the exchange of pathology laboratory data.

Supports the interoperable sharing of pathology reports from laboratories to Primary Care for the purpose of direct care.

Specifies the core content to be held in electronic palliative care co-ordination systems (EPaCCS).

Provides a record of what happens to a patient on receipt of paediatric critical care in a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or other critical care setting suitable for children.

Used to record the chargeable status of a patient using NHS services.

Captures details of Out of Area Placements in mental health services in England from both NHS and independent providers.

OPCS-4 is a statistical classification for clinical coding of hospital interventions and procedures undertaken by the NHS.