New training to help the social care sector understand FHIR
Join our new FHIR training events and help shape the future of information sharing.
Social care in Wales is moving toward more connected, consistent and person‑centred ways of sharing information. To support this, we’re offering a series of training opportunities to help people across the sector feel confident, informed and ready for the future of information sharing.
The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard is becoming an important part of this work. FHIR helps organisations share information safely, consistently and in ways that support better care.
What is FHIR?
FHIR is a systematic way of describing data in a standardised or consistent way.
There are lots of different computer systems made by lots of different manufacturers in health and social care and each system stores its data in its own unique way. This is what makes it so difficult to share information with each other.
FHIR isn’t a piece of technology, it’s a framework that includes rules for how we describe this data.
It isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach either. FHIR is flexible and can adapt to different use cases.
It’s been chosen as the health and care interoperability framework in all four UK nations, and around the world.
Read a blog about FHIR by Owen Davies, our Head of Strategic Data Programmes
Three training events to support your understanding
To help everyone across the sector take part in this conversation, we’re running three accessible training events. The first two are introductory and suitable for anyone. The third is a hackathon series, which is more hands‑on and ideal for those who want to explore FHIR in practice.
No coding or technical background is required for any of the sessions.
The sessions
Understanding FHIR in social care – An introduction to FHIR
19 March 2026
2pm to 2.45pm
Online
A gentle introduction to what FHIR is, why it matters and how it supports safer, more joined‑up care. No technical background is needed.
Find out more about this event here
Understanding FHIR in social care – Mapping real world care to FHIR
25 March 2026
2pm to 3pm
Online
A practical session showing how everyday social care information can be represented using FHIR, and how standards help information flow more smoothly between services.
Find out more about this event here
FHIR Hackathon series
April 2026
Two online sessions and an in‑person hackathon day
A hands‑on, supportive series where participants explore FHIR in more depth, work together on real social care scenarios, and build confidence modelling information, all without needing to write any code.
Who should take part?
These events are open to anyone working in or with the social care sector who has an interest in information sharing, digital approaches, standards or improving the flow of care information.
You don’t need a technical background. All sessions are designed to be welcoming, plain‑English and supportive.