Guidance for populating and consuming the Medication resource

Introduction

The headings below list the elements of the Medication resource and describe how to populate and consume them.

Important: Any element not specifically listed below SHOULD NOT be populated or consumed.

Tip: You’ll find it helpful to read it in conjunction with the underlying Medication profile definition

Medication elements

id

Data type: Id

Optionality: Mandatory

Cardinality: 1..1

The logical identifier of the Medication resource.

meta.profile

Data type: uri

Optionality: Mandatory

Cardinality: 1..1

The Medication profile URL.

Fixed value https://fhir.nhs.uk/STU3/StructureDefinition/CareConnect-GPC-Medication-1

code

Data type: CodeableConcept

Optionality: Mandatory

Cardinality: 1..1

The code that identifies the medication.

A SNOMED dm+d code MUST be supplied, if available.

Tip: Please see CodeableConcept and common code systems when populating this element.

Medication elements not in use

The following elements SHALL NOT be populated:

meta.versionId

Data type: Id

meta.lastUpdated

Data type: Instant

package

Data type: BackboneElement

Also do not populate any subelements of package.