NHS North West Genomics
2.2.0 - ci-build
NHS North West Genomics
2.2.0 - ci-build
NHS North West Genomics - Local Development build (v2.2.0) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions
| Official URL: https://fhir.nwgenomics.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/OrganisationSiteIdentifier | Version: 2.2.0 | ||||
| Draft as of 2026-09-20 | Computable Name: OrganisationSiteIdentifier | ||||
ORGANISATION SITE IDENTIFIER - identifies a physical site (e.g. a hospital building) belonging to an Organisation Code, issued by NHS England's Organisation Data Service (ODS).
Ubiquitous terms: Site Code, ODS Site Code.
| Ubiquitous Term | HL7 FHIR | HL7 v2 | OID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site Code | Location.identifier | Facility (PL.5) | Shares the ODS branch used by Organisation Code (2.16.840.1.113883.2.1.3.2.4.18.48) - a distinct, confirmed site-specific OID leaf was not found |
The site code SHALL belong to (start with) its parent Organisation Code, e.g. site R0A09 under organisation R0A |
R0A09
{
"system": "https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code",
"value": "R0A09"
}
Usages:
You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics
Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter:   |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier intended for computation | |
  use |
?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . |
| system |
Σ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code |
 value |
Σ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example General: 123456 |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Identifier.use | Base | required | IdentifierUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier intended for computation | |
| system |
1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code | |
| value |
1..1 | string | The value that is unique | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier intended for computation | |
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
 extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| use |
?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . |
 type |
Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. |
| system |
Σ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code |
| value |
Σ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example General: 123456 |
| period |
Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
 assigner |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Identifier.use | Base | required | IdentifierUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Identifier.type | Base | extensible | IdentifierType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
Key Elements View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier intended for computation | |
| use |
?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . |
| system |
Σ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code |
| value |
Σ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example General: 123456 |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Identifier.use | Base | required | IdentifierUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
Differential View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier intended for computation | |
| system |
1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code | |
| value |
1..1 | string | The value that is unique | |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot ViewView
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints Filter: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifier |
0..* | Identifier | An identifier intended for computation | |
| id |
0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | |
| extension |
0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url | |
| use |
?!Σ | 0..1 | code | usual | official | temp | secondary | old (If known) Binding: IdentifierUse (required): Identifies the purpose for this identifier, if known . |
| type |
Σ | 0..1 | CodeableConcept | Description of identifier Binding: Identifier Type Codes (extensible): A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for a specific purpose. |
| system |
Σ | 1..1 | uri | The namespace for the identifier value Fixed Value: https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/ods-site-code |
| value |
Σ | 1..1 | string | The value that is unique Example General: 123456 |
| period |
Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when id is/was valid for use |
| assigner |
Σ | 0..1 | Reference(Organization) | Organization that issued id (may be just text) |
| Documentation for this format | ||||
| Path | Status | Usage | ValueSet | Version | Source |
| Identifier.use | Base | required | IdentifierUse | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Identifier.type | Base | extensible | IdentifierType | 📍4.0.1 | FHIR Std. |
| Id | Grade | Path(s) | Description | Expression |
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