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Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - SOAP API

Overview

Use this API to access Directory of Services (DoS) information on a wide range of health and care services across England. 

You can search for services based on a combination of parameters: 

find an appropriate list of services for a specific clinical need

get technical endpoint information for a given service, using a service ID or ODS code

obtain capacity information for specified hospitals or wards, using a service ID or ODS code

This service is widely used in an Urgent and Emergency Care context using NHS Pathways outcomes. For example, NHS 111 use it to find a service in real-time with the capacity to help a patient with given symptoms, within range of a given location.

You need a valid DoS account to use this API.

Documentation

Directory of Services - Urgent and Emergency Care - SOAP API documentation

Endpoint

https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/directory-of-services-soap

Contact

https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/help-and-support