📚 Documentation & Examples
Everything you need to integrate with Open Data NHS Scotland
🚀 Quick Start Examples
// Open Data NHS Scotland API Example
const response = await fetch('https://www.opendata.nhs.scot', {
method: 'GET',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);The Public Health Scotland API provides access to a wealth of medical reference data and statistics, empowering developers, researchers, and public health officials with essential information regarding health trends and statistics in Scotland. This API is a vital resource for those looking to enhance their applications, facilitate research, or improve public health initiatives by leveraging reliable data. As a part of the NHS Open Data initiative, it promotes transparency and encourages data-driven decision-making, enabling users to access comprehensive datasets that reflect the health landscape of Scotland.
Utilizing the Public Health Scotland API can significantly contribute to various projects in healthcare analytics, policy development, and community health assessments. By integrating this robust API into your applications, you can enhance user engagement, support evidence-based practices, and drive improvements in healthcare outcomes. Benefits of using this API include:
- Access to up-to-date health statistics and medical reference data.
- Ability to create data-driven applications and insights.
- Support for public and private health sector research initiatives.
- Enhanced transparency and accountability in public health reporting.
- Facilitation of community engagement through informative applications.
fetch('https://api.opendata.nhs.scot/V1/healthdata')
.then(response => {
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error('Network response was not ok ' + response.statusText);
}
return response.json();
})
.then(data => {
console.log('Health data:', data);
})
.catch(error => {
console.error('There was a problem with the fetch operation:', error);
});
