Terminology products
NHS England is responsible for the UK implementation and management of SNOMED CT, the Read Codes, and other terminology products used in health and care. This includes associated tools and derivative resources.
NHS England maintains the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) in partnership with the NHS Business Services Authority.
News and release notices
Aligning the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension model with SNOMED International
NHS England has added more detail and examples to its Updating the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension model page. This follows feedback from the recent user survey.
The plan is to:
- release a test file with the Phase 1 changes for SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension users in July 2025
- go live with the Phase 1 changes in the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension in September 2025
If the September timeframe is likely to cause issues, or if you would like to discuss this work, contact: nhsdigital.ukmeds@nhs.net
We will share another update when the test file is available.
SNOMED CT human-readable subset - UK Drug Extension
A new release of item SNOMED CT human-readable subset - UK Drug Extension is available.
SNOMED CT UK Query Table and History Substitution Table
A new release of item SNOMED CT UK Query Table and History Substitution Table is available.
UK Drug bonus files
A new release of item UK Drug bonus files is available.
SNOMED CT UK Monolith Edition, RF2: Snapshot
A new release of item SNOMED CT UK Monolith Edition, RF2: Snapshot is available.
SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension, RF2
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