Dear all,
The Production release of the April 2025 SNOMED CT® International Edition is now available to all users, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed for the April 2025 International Edition are available from the "April 2025 v1.0" version in the "SNOMED CT International Edition" project, which can be found on the "SNOMED Releases" page in MLDS, accessed here:
The SNOMED CT International Edition contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_InternationalRF2_PRODUCTION_20250401T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes ("doc_SnomedCTReleaseNotes_Current-en-US_INT_20250401.pdf") can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version, or accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
All vendors and affiliates should please contact their National Release Centre (NRC) for information on when the latest release package will be available for download from the NRC website. Contact details for all NRC's can be found here - http://www.snomed.org/members/
Please refresh your memory of all major changes to this upcoming release, as published on the Early Visibility page here: https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/2025+Early+Visibility+Release+Notifications, and in the Release Notes (where changes to the final Production package made throughout the Release cycle are logged).
If you have any questions about the April 2025 International Edition release, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with "April 2025 International Edition release question" in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear Members
Following the recent announcements regarding the proposal to increase the character limit for Descriptions, we would like to update you all on the results of the Community Consultation.
Please see the original proposal and most recent announcement on the subject here:
- https://www.snomed.org/news/blog%3A-snomed-international-seeks-community-feedback-on-proposed-description-character-limit-increase
- https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=265619845
Key points of feedback from the community:
- Some of the feedback suggested users may need more than 12 months (from the start of the consultation period) to prepare for the change, and therefore we have postponed the current planned transition date to July 2026.
- There were no concerns raised regarding implementing these changes across our entire product portfolio, in addition to the International Edition.
- No use case for the length increase has yet been identified for the International Edition outside of the Medicinal Product Hierarchy, and so SNOMED International is planning to increase only a small number of existing terms beyond the current 255 characters, in order to remove ambiguity in some of the medicinal product terms.
- Whilst the limit will increase to a maximum of 4096 characters, the existing terms identified for an increase in character length are currently expected to increase to approximately 330 characters. This addresses concerns raised in the feedback regarding potential impact to readability of user interfaces, or reports.
- Currently less than 20 existing International Edition terms have been identified for an increase beyond 255 characters, but the final figure and proposed character lengths are subject to change.
- For example:
- id effectiveTime active moduleId conceptId languageCode typeId term caseSignificanceId
- 5089025013 20240505 1 900000000000207008 1162634005 en 900000000000003001 Pediatric vaccine product containing only acellular Bordetella pertussis antigen and Clostridium tetani toxoid antigen and Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxoid antigen and Haemophilus influenzae type b capsular polysaccharide conjugated antigen and Hepatitis B virus and inactivated whole Human poliovirus antigen (medicinal product) 900000000000020002
- id effectiveTime active moduleId conceptId languageCode typeId term caseSignificanceId
- For example:
We have now published a Briefing Note for Members, which contains full details of the feedback and the proposed Transition plan:
We will confirm once the timelines for Transition are ratified, and will keep you updated as we proceed through the next steps of the plan.
Kind regards
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The January 2025 Production release of the SNOMED CT® Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) Nutrition reference set package is now available from the MLDS distribution site.
This release is dependent upon (and should therefore be evaluated in the context of) the January 2025 SNOMED CT International Edition.
All files distributed for the Production release are available from the "January 2025 v1.0" version in the “SNOMED CT NCPT Refset package” project, which can be found on the “SNOMED Releases” page in MLDS, accessed here (please ensure that you login to MLDS first):
The SNOMED CT Production release is distributed in a zipped archive file in the official RF2 format as follows (the Release Notes - "doc_SnomedCT-NCPT-ReleaseNotes_Current_en-US_INT_20250101.pdf" - are located separately in the same repository as normal):
- SnomedCT_NCPTRelease_PRODUCTION_20250331T120000Z.zip
The SNOMED CT Production Release Notes can also be accessed online:
If you have any questions about the NCPT Production release, or have difficulties downloading this file, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with “SNOMED CT Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) Nutrition reference set Production release question” in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The 2025 Production release of the SNOMED CT ICNP Nursing Practice Refset package is now available from the MLDS distribution site. This release is dependent upon, and should therefore be consumed in conjunction with the January 2025 SNOMED CT International Edition.
All files distributed for this release are available from the “January 2025 PRODUCTION Release v1.0” version in the “SNOMED CT International Classification of Nursing Practice (ICNP) packages” project, which can be found on the “SNOMED Releases” page in MLDS, accessed here (please ensure that you login to MLDS first):
The SNOMED CT ICNP Nursing Practice Refset release is distributed in a zipped archive file in the official RF2 format as follows:
- SnomedCT_ICNPNursingPractice_PRODUCTION_20250331T120000Z.zip
In line with the SNOMED International packaging guidelines, the Release Notes have been separated from the release package, and so can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version. The Release Notes can also be accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
If you have any questions about the first Production release, or have difficulties downloading the files, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with “January 2025 SNOMED CT ICNP Nursing Practice Refset Production release question” in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the January 2025 SNOMED CT® General Practitioner/Family Practitioner (GP/FP) Reference Sets package is now available, from the MLDS distribution site.
This package may be distributed to Affiliate Licensees and third parties at any time, within the relevant licensing restrictions. The Production release of the SNOMED CT® General Practitioner/Family Practitioner (GP/FP) Reference Sets package is dependent upon, and should therefore be consumed in conjunction with the January 2025 SNOMED CT® International Edition.
All files distributed are available from the “January 2025 v1.0” version in the “SNOMED CT GP/FP Refset package” project, which can be found on the “SNOMED Releases” page in MLDS, accessed here:
https://mlds.ihtsdotools.org/#/ihtsdoReleases
The SNOMED CT® GP/FP Reference Sets package contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_GPFP_PRODUCTION_20250331T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes have been separated from the release package, and so can be downloaded as a distinct pdf file from the same MLDS release version:
- doc_SnomedCT-GPFP-Production-ReleaseNotes_Current-en-US_INT_20250101.pdf
The Release Notes can also be accessed online from the following page:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
If you have any questions about the January 2025 SNOMED CT® GP/FP Reference Sets package, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with “January 2025 SNOMED CT® GP/FP Reference Sets package release question” in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the March 2025 SNOMED CT® International Edition is now available to all users, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed for the March 2025 International Edition are available from the "March 2025 v1.0" version in the "SNOMED CT International Edition" project, which can be found on the "SNOMED Releases" page in MLDS, accessed here:
The SNOMED CT International Edition contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_InternationalRF2_PRODUCTION_20250301T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes ("doc_SnomedCTReleaseNotes_Current-en-US_INT_20250301.pdf") can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version, or accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
All vendors and affiliates should please contact their National Release Centre (NRC) for information on when the latest release package will be available for download from the NRC website. Contact details for all NRC's can be found here - http://www.snomed.org/members/
Please refresh your memory of all major changes to this upcoming release, as published on the Early Visibility page here: https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/2025+Early+Visibility+Release+Notifications, and in the Release Notes (where changes to the final Production package made throughout the Release cycle are logged).
If you have any questions about the March 2025 International Edition release, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with "March 2025 International Edition release question" in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the February 2025 SNOMED CT® International Edition is now available to all users, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed for the February 2025 International Edition are available from the "February 2025 v1.0" version in the "SNOMED CT International Edition" project, which can be found on the "SNOMED Releases" page in MLDS, accessed here:
The SNOMED CT International Edition contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_InternationalRF2_PRODUCTION_20250201T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes ("doc_SnomedCTReleaseNotes_Current-en-US_INT_20250201.pdf") can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version, or accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
All vendors and affiliates should please contact their National Release Centre (NRC) for information on when the latest release package will be available for download from the NRC website. Contact details for all NRC's can be found here - http://www.snomed.org/members/
Please refresh your memory of all major changes to this upcoming release, as published on the Early Visibility page here: https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/2025+Early+Visibility+Release+Notifications, and in the Release Notes (where changes to the final Production package made throughout the Release cycle are logged).
If you have any questions about the February 2025 International Edition release, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with "February 2025 International Edition release question" in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the January 2025 SNOMED CT® International Edition is now available to all users, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed for the January 2025 International Edition are available from the "January 2025 v1.0" version in the "SNOMED CT International Edition" project, which can be found on the "SNOMED Releases" page in MLDS, accessed here:
The SNOMED CT International Edition contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_InternationalRF2_PRODUCTION_20250101T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes ("doc_SnomedCTReleaseNotes_Current-en-US_INT_20250101.pdf") can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version, or accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
All vendors and affiliates should please contact their National Release Centre (NRC) for information on when the latest release package will be available for download from the NRC website. Contact details for all NRC's can be found here - http://www.snomed.org/members/
Please refresh your memory of all major changes to this upcoming release, as published on the Early Visibility page here: https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/2025+Early+Visibility+Release+Notifications, and in the Release Notes (where changes to the final Production package made throughout the Release cycle are logged).
If you have any questions about the January 2025 International Edition release, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with "January 2025 International Edition release question" in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the December 2024 SNOMED CT® Global Patient Set (GPS) RF2 refset package is now available, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed are available from the "December 2024 v1.0" version in the “SNOMED CT Global Patient Set (GPS) RF2 Refset package - SNOMED International” project, which can be found on the “SNOMED Releases” page in MLDS, accessed here:
https://mlds.ihtsdotools.org/#/ihtsdoReleases
The SNOMED CT® Global Patient Set (GPS) refset package contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_GPS_PRODUCTION_20241220T120000Z.zip
This package is provided in Release Format 2 (RF2) format only. For the Freeset format of the same GPS Refset, please see https://gps.snomed.org/
In line with the new SNOMED International packaging guidelines, the Release Notes and Implementation Guide have been separated from the release package, and so can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version:
- doc_SnomedINTL-GlobalPatientSet-ReleaseNotes_Current_en-US_INT_20240701.pdf
- doc_SnomedINTL-GlobalPatientSet-ImplementationGuide_Current_en-US_INT_20240701.pdf
The Documentation can also be accessed online:
- https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/SNOMED+International+Global+Patient+Set+%28GPS%29+package+Release+Notes+-+July+2024
- https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/SNOMED+International+Global+Patient+Set+%28GPS%29+package+Implementation+Guide+-+2024
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
If you have any questions about the December 2024 SNOMED CT® Global Patient Set (GPS) refset package, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with “December 2024 SNOMED CT Global Patient Set (GPS) refset package release question” in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the July 2024 SNOMED CT® General Dentistry Diagnostic refset package is now available, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed are available from the "July 2024 v1.0” version in the “SNOMED CT General Dentistry Diagnostic refset package - SNOMED International” project, which can be found on the “SNOMED Releases” page in MLDS, accessed here:
The SNOMED CT® General Dentistry Diagnostic refset package contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_GeneralDentistry_PRODUCTION_20241220T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes have been separated from the Release package, and can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version:
- doc_SnomedCT-GeneralDentistry-ReleaseNotes_Current_en-US_INT_20240701.pdf
The Release Notes can also be accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
If you have any questions about the July 2024 SNOMED CT® General Dentistry Diagnostic refset package, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with “July 2024 SNOMED CT® General Dentistry Diagnostic refset package release question” in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the July 2024 SNOMED CT® Odontogram refset package is now available, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed are available from the "July 2024 v1.0” version in the “SNOMED CT Odontogram refset package - SNOMED International” project, which can be found on the “SNOMED Releases” page in MLDS, accessed here:
The SNOMED CT® Odontogram refset package contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_Odontogram_PRODUCTION_20241220T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes have been separated from the Release package, and can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version:
- doc_SnomedCT-Odontogram-ReleaseNotes_Current_en-US_INT_20240701.pdf
The Release Notes can also be accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
If you have any questions about the July 2024 SNOMED CT® Odontogram refset package, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with “July 2024 SNOMED CT® Odontogram refset package release question” in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the December 2024 SNOMED CT® International Patient Set (IPS) Terminology package is now available, from the SNOMED website:
The SNOMED CT® International Patient Set (IPS) Terminology package contains SNOMED CT files, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_IPSTerminologyRelease_PRODUCTION_20241216T120000Z.zip
In line with the SNOMED International packaging guidelines, the Release Notes and User Guide have been separated from the release package, and so can be downloaded as distinct files from the same website.
If you have any questions about the December 2024 SNOMED CT® International Patient Set (IPS) Terminology package, or have difficulties downloading the files from the website, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with "December 2024 SNOMED CT International Patient Set (IPS) Terminology package release question" in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Following the announcements earlier this year regarding the proposal to increase the character limit for Descriptions, we would like to remind the community that the deadline for feedback on the proposal is 31st December 2024.
Please see the original proposal here, and provide any feedback via the form before the deadline:
- https://www.snomed.org/news/blog%3A-snomed-international-seeks-community-feedback-on-proposed-description-character-limit-increase
- https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/mag/SNOMED+International+Proposal+to+Increase+Description+Length+Limit
- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cBxZnJDV5cy_5hkWaCc02xXhFaz8-2c6JI6yppQ8QUE/viewform?edit_requested=true
Please note the following key points to consider and feed back on:
- Some of the feedback so far has suggested users may need more than 12 months (from the start of the consultation period) to prepare for the change, and therefore the current planned transition date would be January 2026.
- Thus far, no use case for this length increase has yet been identified for the International Edition outside of the Medicinal Product Hierarchy.
- In addition to this, SNOMED International is planning to increase a small number of existing terms beyond the current 255 characters, in order to remove ambiguity in some of the medicinal product terms. Whilst the limit would increase to a maximum of 4096 characters, the existing terms identified for an increase in character length are currently expected to increase to approximately 330 characters. Currently less than 20 existing International Edition terms have been identified for an increase beyond 255 characters, but the final figure and proposed character lengths are subject to change.
- For example:
- id effectiveTime active moduleId conceptId languageCode typeId term caseSignificanceId
- 5089025013 20240505 1 900000000000207008 1162634005 en 900000000000003001 Pediatric vaccine product containing only acellular Bordetella pertussis antigen and Clostridium tetani toxoid antigen and Corynebacterium diphtheriae toxoid antigen and Haemophilus influenzae type b capsular polysaccharide conjugated antigen and Hepatitis B virus and inactivated whole Human poliovirus antigen (medicinal product) 900000000000020002
- id effectiveTime active moduleId conceptId languageCode typeId term caseSignificanceId
- For example:
We will publish the results of the consultation once it is complete, and confirm timelines for the transition.
Kind regards
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the July 2024 SNOMED CT® International Patient Set (IPS) RF2 refset package is now available, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed are available from the "July 2024 v1.0” version in the “SNOMED CT International Patient Set (IPS) RF2 Refset package - SNOMED International” project, which can be found on the “SNOMED Releases” page in MLDS, accessed here:
https://mlds.ihtsdotools.org/#/ihtsdoReleases
The SNOMED CT® IPS refset package contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) format, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_IPS_PRODUCTION_20241215T120000Z.zip
In line with the new SNOMED International packaging guidelines, the Release Notes have been separated from the release package, and so can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version:
- doc_SnomedCT-IPS-ReleaseNotes_Current_en-US_INT_20240701.pdf
The Release Notes can also be accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
If you have any questions about the July 2024 SNOMED CT® International Patient Set (IPS) RF2 refset package, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with “July 2024 SNOMED CT® IPS RF2 refset package release question” in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager
Dear all,
The Production release of the December 2024 SNOMED CT® International Edition is now available to all users, from the MLDS distribution site.
All files distributed for the December 2024 International Edition are available from the "December 2024 v1.0" version in the "SNOMED CT International Edition" project, which can be found on the "SNOMED Releases" page in MLDS, accessed here:
The SNOMED CT International Edition contains SNOMED CT files in Release Format 2 (RF2) only, distributed in a zipped file archive:
- SnomedCT_InternationalRF2_PRODUCTION_20241201T120000Z.zip
The Release Notes ("doc_SnomedCTReleaseNotes_Current-en-US_INT_20241201.pdf") can be downloaded as distinct files from the same MLDS release version, or accessed online:
Those Members using MLDS as their distribution site will find that their affiliates have access to the new release automatically.
All vendors and affiliates should please contact their National Release Centre (NRC) for information on when the latest release package will be available for download from the NRC website. Contact details for all NRC's can be found here - http://www.snomed.org/members/
Please refresh your memory of all major changes to this upcoming release, as published on the Early Visibility page here: https://confluence.ihtsdotools.org/display/RMT/2024+Early+Visibility+Release+Notifications, and in the Release Notes (where changes to the final Production package made throughout the Release cycle are logged).
If you have any questions about the December 2024 International Edition release, or have difficulties downloading the files from the distribution site, please contact SNOMED International at release@snomed.org with "December 2024 International Edition release question" in the subject line.
Kind regards,
Andrew Atkinson | Release Manager