<commit_before>---
title: GP Connect API 1.2.4 release notes
keywords: GP Connect, release notes
tags: [release]
sidebar: overview_sidebar
permalink: overview_release_notes_1_2_4.html
summary: "GP Connect API 1.2.4 released on XX YY 2019"
toc: true
---

## Introduction ##

The GP Connect API 1.2.4 release contains an update to the Appointments capability for **Urgent and Emergency Care consumers ONLY** regarding service discovery using the Directory of Services (DOS).

{% include important.html content="This release **DOES NOT** contain changes for GP system providers or consumers. Consequently the version number in the [FHIR&reg; capability statement](foundations_use_case_get_the_fhir_capability_statement.html#payload-response-body) has not changed from GP Connect API 1.2.3.
" %}

## 1.2.4 changes ##

### Appointments - DOS service discovery ###

**Tickets**:&nbsp; [#662](https://github.com/nhsconnect/gpconnect/issues/662)

**Affects:**&nbsp; Core, Appointment Management

**Description:**

- TODO

**Pages changed:**

- [Spine integration illustrated](integration_illustrated.html)
  - TODO

- [Appointment Management consumer sessions illustrated](appointments_consumer_sessions.html)
  - TODO

- [Get the FHIR&reg; capability statement](foundations_use_case_get_the_fhir_capability_statement.html#payload-response-body)
  - Add message to explain version element will remain at 1.2.3 for this release<commit_msg>Update release notes<commit_after>---
title: GP Connect API 1.2.4 release notes
keywords: GP Connect, release notes
tags: [release]
sidebar: overview_sidebar
permalink: overview_release_notes_1_2_4.html
summary: "GP Connect API 1.2.4 released on XX YY 2019"
toc: true
---

## Introduction ##

The GP Connect API 1.2.4 release contains an update to the Appointments capability for **Urgent and Emergency Care consumers ONLY** regarding service discovery using the Directory of Services (DOS).

{% include important.html content="This release **DOES NOT** contain changes for GP system providers or consumers. Consequently the version number in the [FHIR&reg; capability statement](foundations_use_case_get_the_fhir_capability_statement.html#payload-response-body) has not changed from GP Connect API 1.2.3.
" %}

## 1.2.4 changes ##

### Appointments - DOS service discovery ###

**Tickets**:&nbsp; [#662](https://github.com/nhsconnect/gpconnect/issues/662)

**Affects:**&nbsp; Appointment Management, Core, Foundations

**Description:**

- TODO

**Pages changed:**

- [Spine integration illustrated](integration_illustrated.html)
  - Add new Overview section with high level GP Connect flow diagram and description
  - Add call out box on Appointment Management Service Discovery
  - Add note to step 2 in the worked example

- [Appointment Management Service Discovery](appointments_service_discovery.html)
  - New page to outline different mechanisms for determining the GP practice to book in to

- [Appointment Management consumer sessions illustrated](appointments_consumer_sessions.html)
  - TODO

- [Get the FHIR&reg; capability statement](foundations_use_case_get_the_fhir_capability_statement.html#payload-response-body)
  - Add message to explain version element will remain at 1.2.3 for this release
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