SNOMED CT UK Edition
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SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition Cross-map Historical Files, RF2: Full
SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition, RF2: Delta
SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition, RF2: Full, Snapshot & Delta
SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension, RF2: Delta
SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension, RF2: Full, Snapshot & Delta
SNOMED CT UK Monolith Edition, RF2: Snapshot
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Increasing SNOMED International description length limits
SNOMED International has confirmed the planned change to increase the maximum length of Fully Specified Name (FSN) and Synonym descriptions from 255 characters to 4,096 characters.
This change will be implemented in the 1 July 2026 International Edition release and will come into effect in the October 2026 UK Edition release.
See the news article on Delen for more information.
NHS England is seeking views from SNOMED CT users in the UK through a survey to help identify if additional information or support may be needed to prepare for the change, and to understand the most effective ways to communicate and share that information.
Your feedback will help NHS England decide whether further guidance or engagement is required to support users beyond that which SNOMED International is providing.
Please complete the survey by 5pm on Wednesday 10 December 2025.
If you have any issues completing the survey, contact: information.standards@nhs.net
Aligning the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension model with SNOMED International
Following the phase 1 changes implemented in October 2025, NHS England is now progressing with the phase 2 changes.
The NHS England web page on aligning dm+d VMPP class medicinal products to the SNOMED International drug model has been updated with information about the changes, including examples and diagrams to help explain them.
Test files with the phase 2 changes to the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension are available on Delen.
The changes are planned to be implemented in the first quarter of 2026.
In preparation, NHS England is asking SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension users to complete a survey so they can understand the effect the changes may have. Your feedback will help NHS England work with you to implement these changes.
Please submit your survey response by 5pm Friday 28 November 2025.
If you have any issues completing the survey or would like to discuss this work further, contact: nhsdigital.ukmeds@nhs.net
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Item summaries
SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition Cross-map Historical Files, RF2: Full
Retired cross-map RF2 files, Full release type only.
There is a release per retired cross-map containing the extended map reference set release file and associated documentation.
The data contained within the releases are for reporting or data warehousing - the maps should not be used for live data processing. Active cross-maps can be found in the main Clinical Edition RF2 releases.
Status: Supported Product
SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition, RF2: Delta
Each release of this item contains the SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition in Release Format 2 (RF2), Delta type only.
Each release includes the UK Clinical Extension and the International Edition, along with refsets, cross-maps and added-value content.
The Delta type includes only the changes since the previous release, including any new components.
For more information, see the SNOMED CT pages on Delen.
SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition, RF2: Full, Snapshot & Delta
Each release of this item contains the SNOMED CT UK Clinical Edition in Release Format 2 (RF2), including all release types.
Each release includes the UK Clinical Extension and the International Edition, along with refsets, cross-maps and added-value content.
All RF2 release types – Full, Snapshot and Delta – are included.
For more information, see the SNOMED CT pages on Delen.
SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension, RF2: Delta
Each release of this item contains the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension in Release Format 2 (RF2), Delta type only.
Each release includes the RF2 Delta files, drug-only refsets and added-value content.
These releases do not include the SNOMED CT UK Clinical Extension or the International Edition.
For more information, see the SNOMED CT pages on Delen.
SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension, RF2: Full, Snapshot & Delta
Each release of this item contains the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension in Release Format 2 (RF2), including all release types.
Each release includes all RF2 types (Full, Snapshot and Delta), drug-only refsets and added-value content.
These releases do not include the UK Clinical Extension or the International Edition.
For more information, see the SNOMED CT pages on Delen.
SNOMED CT UK Monolith Edition, RF2: Snapshot
Each release of this item contains an integrated, fully merged set of the SNOMED CT UK Clinical Extension, the UK Drug Extension, the UK Pathology Extension and the International Edition, as a single set of files in Release Format 2 (RF2).
The merged tables are post-processed to resolve duplicates and conflicts that can occur when separate snapshots are combined.
Status: Draft for Trial Use
SNOMED CT UK test releases
Releases of new or updated terminology and classification products, or their derivatives, in draft, beta, preview and proof-of-concept form.
These releases give implementors and suppliers previews of updates and developments.
Materials made available here are for evaluation only and might never transition to production versions.
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Status: Technology Preview