Proposed changes to nursing findings

Briefing Note Purpose

A number of SNOMED CT Clinical Finding concepts used to record nursing observations — including those using the terms “disability,” “reduced,” “limited”/“limitation,” “impaired”/“impairment,” and “difficulty” — currently show inconsistent wording, inconsistent word order, and mixed modelling patterns. Some concepts also carry synonyms that diverge in meaning from their Fully Specified Name, which complicates translation and consistent implementation. This briefing note requests feedback on a proposed approach for resolving these issues.

Date created 01 09 2026
Action Request for feedback
Status For comment
Disposition Open
Feedback by 30th September 2026

20260901 BN Nursing findings v1.0.pdf (1.5 MB)