ID	S101
Version	1.0.4
Type	Standard
Status	Effective
Effective Date	Oct 6, 2026
Framework(s)	GP IT Futures Tech Innovation Digital Pathways Solution Registry Digital Primary Care

Introduction

GP Connect Send Document provides a simple and standardised means of sending a document, such as a PDF, an image, or HTML file to a GP Practice Receiver Solution. Each message sent using GP Connect Send Document makes use of the GP Connect Messaging components, Messaging Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) and ITK3 Messaging Distribution to deliver the message.

See Send Document (developer.nhs.uk) for further information.

Requirements

Applicable Suppliers	ID	Requirement	Level
Receiver	GPCSD01	Implement and maintain the GP Connect Send Document Receiver requirements inline with the latest specification version.	MUST
Sender	GPCSD02	Implement and maintain the GP Connect Send Document Sender requirements inline with the latest specification version.	MUST

Compliance, Assurance and Testing

See the GP Connect Send Document section on Onboarding Overview of the Digital Care Services Interoperability Standards and Requirements.

Documentation

Dependencies

Creating a compliant implementation requires implementing the following dependent interface Standards:

Interoperability Toolkit (ITK) - ITK3 Messaging Distribution
Messaging Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH)
Generic FHIR Receiver (Receiver Solutions only)

Roadmap

Items on the Roadmap which impact or relate to this Standard