NHSDigital · KazeemHamzat · Apr 27, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026 · Apr 27, 2026
diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# normalizes line endings to LF for all text files checked into your repo while leaving local line endings untouched in the working tree:
+* text=auto
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+structuredefinitions/.simplifier/folder.settings.json
+.simplifier/folder.settings.json
+.idea/
+fhirpkg.lock.json
+Examples/org.hl7.fhir.validator.jar
+validation
+IOPS-validation
+validation-service-fhir-r4
+.simplifier/quality.control.result.json
+.env
diff --git a/CapabilityStatement/BARS-CapabilityStatement-example.xml b/CapabilityStatement/BARS-CapabilityStatement-example.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <CapabilityStatement xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
   <id value="45bcbe62-718b-4874-a68c-b0fe39a76cf5" />
-  <url value="https://int.api.service.nhs.uk/booking-and-referral/FHIR/R4'" />
+  <url value="https://int.api.service.nhs.uk/booking-and-referral/FHIR/R4" />
   <!-- This is the version of BaRS Core -->
-  <version value="1.1.0" />
-  <name value="BaRS FHIR Server CapabilityStatement" />
+  <version value="1.2.0" />
+  <name value="BaRSFHIRServerCapabilityStatement" />
+  <title value="BaRS FHIR Server CapabilityStatement" />
   <status value="active" />
   <experimental value="false" />
-  <date value="2024-01-09" />
+  <date value="2026-04-27" />
   <publisher value="NHS England" />
   <contact>
     <name value="System Administrator" />
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
   <description value="Sample capability statement showing new MessageDefinition structure, modify this Capability Statement to reflect what your system is capable of." />
   <kind value="instance" />
   <software>
-    <name value="NHS Digital" />
+    <name value="NHS England" />
     <version value="1.2.0" />
   </software>
   <implementation>
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
     </security>
     <resource>
       <type value="CapabilityStatement" />
+      <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CapabilityStatement" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="read" />
       </interaction>
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
     </resource>
     <resource>
       <type value="MessageDefinition" />
+      <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MessageDefinition" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="search-type" />
       </interaction>
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@
     </resource>
     <resource>
       <type value="Appointment" />
+      <profile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-Appointment" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="read" />
       </interaction>
@@ -91,6 +95,9 @@
     </resource>
     <resource>
       <type value="ServiceRequest" />
+      <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-validation" />
+      <supportedProfile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-referral" />
+      <supportedProfile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-ServiceRequest" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="read" />
       </interaction>
@@ -114,6 +121,7 @@
     </resource>
     <resource>
       <type value="Slot" />
+      <profile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-Slot" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="search-type" />
       </interaction>
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@
       <searchInclude value="Schedule:actor:Practitioner" />
       <searchInclude value="Schedule:actor:PractitionerRole" />
       <searchInclude value="Schedule:actor:HealthcareService" />
-      <searchInclude value="HealthcareService.providedBy" />
+      <searchInclude value="HealthcareService:organization" />
       <searchInclude value="HealthcareService:location" />
       <searchParam>
         <name value="start" />
@@ -133,7 +141,7 @@
         <type value="token" />
       </searchParam>
       <searchParam>
-        <name value="Schedule.actor:HealthcareService" />
+        <name value="specialty" />
         <type value="token" />
       </searchParam>
     </resource>
@@ -161,6 +169,7 @@
     </security>
     <resource>
       <type value="Appointment" />
+      <profile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-Appointment" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="read" />
       </interaction>
@@ -189,6 +198,7 @@
     </resource>
     <resource>
       <type value="ServiceRequest" />
+      <profile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-ServiceRequest" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="read" />
       </interaction>
@@ -212,6 +222,7 @@
     </resource>
     <resource>
       <type value="Slot" />
+      <profile value="https://fhir.hl7.org.uk/StructureDefinition/UKCore-Slot" />
       <interaction>
         <code value="search-type" />
       </interaction>
@@ -231,8 +242,8 @@
         <type value="token" />
       </searchParam>
       <searchParam>
-        <name value="Schedule.actor:HealthcareService" />
-        <type value="token" />
+        <name value="schedule" />
+        <type value="reference" />
       </searchParam>
     </resource>
     <interaction>

diff --git a/CodeSystem/rejected-reasons-bars.xml b/CodeSystem/rejected-reasons-bars.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.1" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <CodeSystem xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
     <id value="rejected-reasons-bars"/>
     <url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/CodeSystem/rejected-reasons-bars"/>
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
         </telecom>
     </contact>
     <description value="Rejected Reasons BARS"/>
-    <copyright value="Copyright &#169; 2022 NHS England" />
+    <copyright value="Copyright © 2022 NHS England" />
     <caseSensitive value="true"/>
     <content value="complete"/>
-	<!-- Rejected Reasons -->
+    <!-- Rejected Reasons -->
     <concept>
         <code value="RRNA" />
         <display value="Requested resource not available within timescale" />

diff --git a/Endpoint/BARS-EndPoint-Environmenttype-Example.xml b/Endpoint/BARS-EndPoint-Environmenttype-Example.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Endpoint xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
+  <id value="BARS-EndPoint-Environmenttype-Example" />
+  <meta>
+    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/SDS-Endpoint" />
+  </meta>
+  <status value="active" />
+  <connectionType>
+    <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/endpoint-connection-type" />
+    <code value="hl7-fhir-rest" />
+  </connectionType>
+  <name value="Example FHIR Endpoint" />
+  <!-- REQUIRED SDS IDENTIFIERS -->
+  <identifier>
+    <system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsEndpointServiceId" />
+    <value value="service-id-123" />
+  </identifier>
+  <identifier>
+    <system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsFQDN" />
+    <value value="example.nhs.uk" />
+  </identifier>
+  <identifier>
+    <system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsPartyKey" />
+    <value value="party-key-123" />
+  </identifier>
+  <identifier>
+    <system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsMhsCPAId" />
+    <value value="cpa-id-123" />
+  </identifier>
+  <identifier>
+    <system value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/Id/nhsSpineASID" />
+    <value value="200000000000" />
+  </identifier>
+  <!-- REQUIRED managingOrganization -->
+  <managingOrganization>
+    <reference value="Organization/example-org" />
+  </managingOrganization>
+  <payloadType>
+    <coding>
+      <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/endpoint-payload-type" />
+      <code value="any" />
+      <display value="Any" />
+    </coding>
+  </payloadType>
+  <address value="https://api.example.org/fhir" />
+  <!-- R5 extension used in R4 -->
+  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/5.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Endpoint.environmentType">
+    <valueCodeableConcept>
+      <coding>
+        <system value="http://hl7.org/fhir/endpoint-environment" />
+        <code value="prod" />
+        <display value="Production" />
+      </coding>
+    </valueCodeableConcept>
+  </extension>
+</Endpoint>
diff --git a/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-Booking-Request.xml b/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-Booking-Request.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   <id value="95b337c0-9644-4b5e-accf-246636e55905" />
   <url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/MessageDefinition/bars-message-booking-request" />
   <!-- This is the version number of Application 1 -->
-  <version value="1.0.0" />
+  <version value="1.0.1" />
   <name value="BARS Message Definition Booking - Request" />
   <title value="BARS Message Definition Booking - Request" />
   <status value="active" />
-  <date value="2025-03-24" />
+  <date value="2026-04-27" />
+  <description value="BARS booking request message definition used to request creation of a booking within BaRS." />
   <useContext>
     <!-- We are expecting the UseContext to be a DOS ID -->
     <code>
@@ -44,12 +45,6 @@
     <min value="1" />
     <max value="1" />
   </focus>
-  <focus>
-    <code value="MessageHeader" />
-    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSMessageHeader-booking-request" />
-    <min value="1" />
-    <max value="1" />
-  </focus>
   <focus>
     <code value="ServiceRequest" />
     <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-referral" />

diff --git a/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Request-Referral.xml b/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Request-Referral.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   <id value="11882ae2-211f-49ee-acbe-e319304d80cd" />
   <url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/MessageDefinition/bars-message-servicerequest-request-referral" />
   <!-- This is the version number of Application 6 (currently in development on Simplifier) -->
-  <version value="1.0.0-beta" />
+  <version value="1.0.1-beta" />
   <name value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Request Referral" />
   <title value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Request Referral" />
   <status value="active" />
-  <date value="2026-03-16" />
+  <date value="2026-04-27" />
+  <description value="Defines the structure and required resources for a ServiceRequest referral request message within the BaRS interoperability specification. This message supports CAD-to-CAD and emergency referral workflows, including patient, service request, encounter, and related clinical and operational context. The message is packaged as a FHIR Bundle (type = message) and includes a MessageHeader and associated clinical resources required to process a referral request." />
   <useContext>
     <code>
       <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type" />
@@ -71,12 +72,6 @@
     <min value="1" />
     <max value="1" />
   </focus>
-  <focus>
-    <code value="MessageHeader" />
-    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSMessageHeader-servicerequest-request" />
-    <min value="1" />
-    <max value="1" />
-  </focus>
   <focus>
     <code value="ServiceRequest" />
     <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-referral" />

diff --git a/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Request-Validation.xml b/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Request-Validation.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   <id value="7731af63-04ed-47d9-8f05-e510dece3b3f" />
   <url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/MessageDefinition/bars-message-servicerequest-request-validation" />
   <!-- This is the version number of Application 4 -->
-  <version value="1.1.0" />
+  <version value="1.1.1" />
   <name value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Request Validation" />
   <title value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Request Validation" />
   <status value="active" />
-  <date value="2025-03-24" />
+  <date value="2026-04-27" />
+  <description value="BaRS ServiceRequest Request Validation message definition (Application 4: 999 to CAS Validation). Constrains the message Bundle, MessageHeader and ServiceRequest payload plus required supporting context resources." />
   <useContext>
     <!-- We are expecting the UseContext to be a DOS ID -->
     <code>
@@ -45,12 +46,6 @@
     <min value="1" />
     <max value="1" />
   </focus>
-  <focus>
-    <code value="MessageHeader" />
-    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSMessageHeader-servicerequest-request" />
-    <min value="1" />
-    <max value="1" />
-  </focus>
   <focus>
     <code value="ServiceRequest" />
     <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-validation" />

diff --git a/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Response-Referral-Short.xml b/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Response-Referral-Short.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   <id value="c925d2af-2903-4760-a6fc-31fb315dd310" />
   <url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/MessageDefinition/bars-message-servicerequest-response-referral-short" />
   <!-- This is the version number of Application (currently in development on Simplifier) -->
-  <version value="1.0.0-beta" />
+  <version value="1.0.1-beta" />
   <name value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Response Referral Short" />
   <title value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Response Referral Short" />
   <status value="active" />
-  <date value="2026-03-24" />
+  <date value="2026-04-27" />
+  <description value="BaRS ServiceRequest referral response (short) message definition for Application 6 CAD to CAD Out of Area Referral workflows." />
   <useContext>
     <code>
       <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type" />
@@ -44,12 +45,6 @@
     <min value="1" />
     <max value="1" />
   </focus>
-  <focus>
-    <code value="MessageHeader" />
-    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSMessageHeader-servicerequest-response" />
-    <min value="1" />
-    <max value="1" />
-  </focus>
   <focus>
     <code value="ServiceRequest" />
     <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-referral" />

diff --git a/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Response-Referral.xml b/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Response-Referral.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   <id value="2a2ff4ff-47cd-4094-a95e-e8179e6f48b8" />
   <url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/MessageDefinition/bars-message-servicerequest-response-referral" />
   <!-- This is the version number of Application 6 (currently in development on Simplifier) -->
-  <version value="1.0.0-beta" />
+  <version value="1.0.1-beta" />
   <name value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Response Referral" />
   <title value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Response Referral" />
   <status value="active" />
-  <date value="2025-03-24" />
+  <date value="2026-04-27" />
+  <description value="BaRS ServiceRequest referral response (short) message definition for Application 6 CAD to CAD Out of Area Referral workflows." />
   <useContext>
     <code>
       <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type" />
@@ -44,12 +45,6 @@
     <min value="1" />
     <max value="1" />
   </focus>
-  <focus>
-    <code value="MessageHeader" />
-    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSMessageHeader-servicerequest-request" />
-    <min value="1" />
-    <max value="1" />
-  </focus>
   <focus>
     <code value="ServiceRequest" />
     <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-referral" />

diff --git a/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Response-Validation-Full.xml b/MessageDefinition/BARS-MessageDefinition-ServiceRequest-Response-Validation-Full.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
   <id value="15b429dc-2464-42ca-b401-4c2a5e8320aa" />
   <url value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/MessageDefinition/bars-message-servicerequest-response-validation-full" />
   <!-- This is the version number of Application 4 -->
-  <version value="1.1.0" />
+  <version value="1.1.1" />
   <name value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Response Validation Full" />
   <title value="BARS Message Definition ServiceRequest - Response Validation Full" />
   <status value="active" />
-  <date value="2025-03-24" />
+  <date value="2026-04-27" />
+  <description value="BaRS ServiceRequest referral response (short) message definition for Application 6 CAD to CAD Out of Area Referral workflows." />
   <useContext>
     <code>
       <system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type" />
@@ -44,12 +45,6 @@
     <min value="1" />
     <max value="1" />
   </focus>
-  <focus>
-    <code value="MessageHeader" />
-    <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSMessageHeader-servicerequest-response" />
-    <min value="1" />
-    <max value="1" />
-  </focus>
   <focus>
     <code value="ServiceRequest" />
     <profile value="https://fhir.nhs.uk/StructureDefinition/BARSServiceRequest-request-validation" />
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		# normalizes line endings to LF for all text files checked into your repo while leaving local line endings untouched in the working tree:
		* text=auto