diff --git a/packages/specification/eps-custom-prescription-status-update-api.yaml b/packages/specification/eps-custom-prescription-status-update-api.yaml index 0b4d45fe05..3833ad4a97 100755 --- a/packages/specification/eps-custom-prescription-status-update-api.yaml +++ b/packages/specification/eps-custom-prescription-status-update-api.yaml @@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ info: email: api.management@nhs.net description: | ## Overview - The Custom Prescription Status Update API is restricted to dispensing suppliers with an existing prescription - status update solution, who can onboard to provide updates to patients on a national scale via the NHS App + The Custom Prescription Status Update API is restricted to dispensing suppliers with an existing prescription + status update solution, who can onboard to provide updates to patients on a national scale via the NHS App (and other third parties in the future) by September 2024. You can: * enable patients to know when their prescription is ready * enable dispensing suppliers to push status information about electronic prescriptions ## Who can use this API - The Custom Prescription Status Update API is intended for those dispensing suppliers who have signed the MOU to + The Custom Prescription Status Update API is intended for those dispensing suppliers who have signed the MOU to supply status updates by September 2024, so they can provide and push the information required to a central NHS data store. ## Related APIs The following APIs are related to the "Custom Prescription Status Update" API: diff --git a/packages/specification/eps-prescription-status-update-api.yaml b/packages/specification/eps-prescription-status-update-api.yaml index 6143588ef3..9c9e012732 100755 --- a/packages/specification/eps-prescription-status-update-api.yaml +++ b/packages/specification/eps-prescription-status-update-api.yaml @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ info: * [Electronic Prescriptions Service Dispensing](https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/eps-fhir-dispensing-api): the national service for dispensing prescriptions across health and social care. * [Prescriptions for Patients](https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/prescriptions-for-patients-fhir-api-v2): the national service to retrieve prescriptions data for individual patients from the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), for use in patient-facing applications. ## API Status and Roadmap - This API is [in development](https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/guides-and-documentation/reference-guide#statuses), meaning the API will soon be available for testing via a sandbox service or an integration environment - but we expect to make breaking changes based on developer feedback. + This API is [in beta](https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/guides-and-documentation/reference-guide#statuses), which means it is being used by a small number of suppliers and could still be subject to breaking changes. ## Service Level This API is a silver service, meaning it is operational and supported between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, but not bank holidays. For more details see [service levels](https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/guides-and-documentation/reference-guide#service-levels).