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diff --git a/...s/Live-ImplementationGuide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Current-Releases.page.md b/...s/Live-ImplementationGuide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Current-Releases.page.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Implementation Guide   | 1.11.0   | v1      | Live     | Current Release | 26/03
 {{pagelink:application2, text:BaRS-APP2}}   | 2.0.0   | v1      | Live     | Current Release | 12/11/2025   | Stable     |{{pagelink:trn-app2,text:BaRS APP2 Change Log}}
 {{pagelink:application3, text:BaRS-APP3}}   | 2.0.0   | v1      | Live     | Current Release | 12/11/2025   | Stable |{{pagelink:trn-app3,text:BaRS APP3 Change Log}}
 {{pagelink:application4, text:BaRS-APP4}}   | 2.0.0   | v1      | Live     | Current Release | 12/11/2025   | Stable |{{pagelink:trn-app4,text:BaRS APP4 Change Log}}
-{{pagelink:application5, text:BaRS-APP5}}   | 1.1.4   | v1      | Live     | Current Release | 12/11/2025   | Stable |{{pagelink:trn-app5,text:BaRS APP5 Change Log}}
+{{pagelink:application5, text:BaRS-APP5}}   | 1.2.0   | v1      | Live     | Current Release | 26/03/2026   | Stable |{{pagelink:trn-app5,text:BaRS APP5 Change Log}}
 {{pagelink:application6, text:BaRS-APP6}}   | 1.0.0-beta.7 | beta      |      | Current Release | 26/03/2026   | Pre-Release |{{pagelink:trn-app6,text:BaRS APP6 Change Log}}
 {{pagelink:application7, text:BaRS-APP7}}   | 1.0.0-alpha.4 | alpha      |      | Current Release | 02/07/2025  | Pre-Release |{{pagelink:trn-app7,text:BaRS APP7 Change Log}}
 {{pagelink:application8, text:BaRS-APP8}}   | 1.0.0-alpha | alpha      |      | Current Release | 26/03/2026  | Pre-Release |{{pagelink:trn-app8,text:BaRS APP8 Change Log}}
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ Implementation Guide   | 1.11.0   | v1      | Live     | Current Release | 26/03
 
 ### Overview of the release
 
-Release 1.11.0 of the BaRS Implementation Guide introduces BaRS Application 8 "Referrals to a broker for Healthcare Service selection" as an alpha release.  BaRS Application 8 is designed to create interoperability for referrals between NHS England products.  The next phase of content and navigation changes in the Implementation Guide are delivered.  They are focussed on: the Home page, the Analysis section (formerly About BaRS) and relocation of content from this area.  These changes are based on user feedback. Also included in this release are minor changes to BaRS Application 6 and bug fixes and corrections throughout the guide.
+Release 1.11.0 of the BaRS Implementation Guide introduces BaRS Application 8 "Referrals to a broker for Healthcare Service selection" as an alpha release.  BaRS Application 8 is designed to create interoperability for referrals between NHS England products.  The next phase of content and navigation changes in the Implementation Guide are delivered.  They are focussed on: the Home page, the Analysis section (formerly About BaRS) and relocation of content from this area.  These changes are based on user feedback. 
+
+Application 5 is updated with the withdrawl of use cases for GP to Blood Pressure Check Service and GP to Pharmacy Contraception (Oral Contraception).  Also included in this release are minor changes to BaRS Application 6 and bug fixes and corrections throughout the guide.
 
 A clinical safety assessment of the scope of this release has determined that it has not significantly changed the clinical safety profile of the BaRS. No new hazards have been identified in this release. The latest version of the BaRS clinical safety case and hazard log can be downloaded from the <a href= "https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/onboarding-support-information#hazard-log-and-clinical-safety-case-report-cscr-" target="_blank"> BaRS FHIR API onboarding support information page </a>.
 
@@ -177,6 +179,10 @@ Table detailing active versions of the latest Applications in Production (or cur
 		<td>Application 5 v1.1.4</td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.10.0" target="_blank">v1.10.0</a></td>
 	</tr>
+	<tr>
+		<td>Application 5 v1.2.0</td>
+		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.10.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</a></td>
+	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>Application 6 v1.0.0-beta.7</td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</a></td>
@@ -190,8 +196,8 @@ Table detailing active versions of the latest Applications in Production (or cur
 	<tr>
 		<td>Application 8 v1.0.0-alpha</td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</a></td>
-		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/Home/Core?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.4.0</a></td>
-		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/v1.3.0" target="_blank">1.4.0</a></td>
+		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/Home/Core?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.1.0</a></td>
+		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/v1.3.0" target="_blank">1.1.0</a></td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td></td>

diff --git a/...uide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Technical-Release-Notes/TRN-APP5/1.1.4.page.md b/...uide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Technical-Release-Notes/TRN-APP5/1.1.4.page.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<div class="bars-blg-expander">
+<div class="bars-blg-expander-entry" id="v1.1.4">
 ## {{page-title}}
 
 <br>
@@ -23,8 +25,11 @@ This stable release (v1.1.4) of Application 5 sees minor corrections.
 | Patient.identifier.extension.valueCodeableConcept.coding.code |   This SHOULD be populated. Where used this MUST either be number-present-and-verified or no NHS number MUST be sent, no other status is valid       | This SHOULD be populated. Where used this MUST be 'number-present-and-verified' or 'number-present-but-not-traced', else no NHS number MUST be sent. No other statuses are permitted.  | Update        | Referral Request         |Accommodate NHS No. Requirement  |   <mark style="background-color: Red">breaking</mark>  |  
 | Patient.identifier.extension.valueCodeableConcept.coding.display |   This SHOULD be populated. Where used this MUST either be populated with 'Number present and-verified' no other status is valid       |  This SHOULD be populated. Where used this MUST be populated with 'Number present and verified' or 'Number present but not traced'. No other statuses are permitted.      | Update        | Referral Request         |Accommodate NHS No. Requirement  |   <mark style="background-color: Red">breaking</mark>  |  
 
+</div>
+</div>
+
 <br>
 <hr>
 
-### Previous Releases
+
 
diff --git a/...uide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Technical-Release-Notes/TRN-APP5/1.2.0.page.md b/...uide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Technical-Release-Notes/TRN-APP5/1.2.0.page.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+## {{page-title}}
+
+<br>
+This stable release (v1.2.0) of Application 5 sees the withdrawl of Blood Pressure and Oral Contraception use cases.
+<br>
+
+
+### Application Change Log
+
+
+<br>
+
+
+| Change                                    | Description                                     | Impact                                                                  | 
+|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Update to use case status |  Withdrawl of Blood Pressure Check Service and Pharmacy Contraception (Oral Contraception) use cases |   <mark style="background-color: LightGreen">non-breaking</mark>  | 
+
+
+### Payload Change Log
+
+| FHIR Element                                         | Previous | Current    | Other   | Referral/Booking | Rationale                                                                                       |  Impact  |
+|------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
+
+|
+
+<br>
+<hr>
+
+### Previous Releases
+
diff --git a/...ImplementationGuide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Technical-Release-Notes/TRN-APP5/toc.yaml b/...ImplementationGuide-BaRS/Home/Analysis/Releases/Technical-Release-Notes/TRN-APP5/toc.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 - name: Index
   filename: Index.page.md
+- name: 1.2.0
+  filename: 1.2.0.page.md  
 - name: 1.1.4
   filename: 1.1.4.page.md
 - name: 1.1.3

diff --git a/...e-BaRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP5/Index.page.md b/...e-BaRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP5/Index.page.md
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ topic: Application5
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 	<tr>
-		<td>Application 5 v1.1.4</td>
+		<td>Application 5 v1.2.0</td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/Home/Core?version=1.10.0" target="_blank">v1.1.x</a></td>
-		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.10.0" target="_blank">v1.10.0</td>
+		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.10.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</td>
 		<td><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/v1_1_0" target="_blank">v1.1.0</a></td>
 	</tr>
 </tbody>
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ topic: Application5
  <div markdown="span" class="alert alert-warning" role="alert"><i class="fa fa-warning"></i><b> Important: Notice for suppliers</b> 
  <p>
  Any suppliers building to this application (Application 5) must engage with NHS England's Pharmacy First/Digital Services for Integrated Care teams prior to building Application 5.
+
+ The only use case suppliers can develop to in Application 5 is Primary Care to Community Pharmacy (Pharmacy First). 
  </p>
 
 </div>
@@ -39,12 +41,12 @@ topic: Application5
 
 This application supports the use of the following use cases:
 
-| Use Case                                                                                                                                                                      | Name |  Code |
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-------|
-| Deprecated -  Primary Care to Community Pharmacy (Pharmacy First)                                                                                                                 | Primary Care to Community Pharmacy | referraltopharmacy |
-| Primary Care to Community Pharmacy (Pharmacy First)                                                                                                                           | Primary Care to Community Pharmacy| A5T1 |
-| Primary Care to Pharmacy Contraception (Oral Contraception for supply of initial or repeat prescriptions for Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) or Proestogen Only Pill (POP)) | Primary Care to Pharmacy Contraception | A5T2 |
-| Primary Care to Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service                                                                                                                         | Primary Care to Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service | A5T3 |
+| Use Case                                                                                                                                                                      | Name |  Code |  Status |
+|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-------|-------|
+| Deprecated -  Primary Care to Community Pharmacy (Pharmacy First)                                                                                                                 | Primary Care to Community Pharmacy | referraltopharmacy |  Deprecated |
+| Primary Care to Community Pharmacy (Pharmacy First)                                                                                                                           | Primary Care to Community Pharmacy| A5T1 |  Live |
+| Primary Care to Pharmacy Contraception (Oral Contraception for supply of initial or repeat prescriptions for Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) or Proestogen Only Pill (POP)) | Primary Care to Pharmacy Contraception | A5T2 |  Withdrawn |
+| Primary Care to Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service                                                                                                                         | Primary Care to Pharmacy Blood Pressure Check Service | A5T3 |  Withdrawn |
 
 
 NB - 'Primary Care' currently includes GP Practice and Online Consultation, as described in the [BaRS Clinical Safety Case Report (CSCR)](https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/onboarding-support-information#downloads)

diff --git a/...e-BaRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP8/Index.page.md b/...e-BaRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP8/Index.page.md
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ topic: Application8
 <tbody>
 	<tr>
 		<td>Application 8 v1.0.0-alpha</td>
-		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/Home/Core?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.4.x</a></td>
+		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/Home/Core?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.1.x</a></td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</td>
-		<td><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/v1.3.0" target="_blank">v1.4.0</a></td>
+		<td><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/v1.3.0" target="_blank">v1.1.0</a></td>
 	</tr>
 </tbody>
 </table>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ This application supports the use of the following use cases:
 
 |Use case                                                                        | Name | Code|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|------|
-| Improved Advice and Guidance to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)| IAG to e-RS  | A8T1 |
+| Advice and Guidance to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)| AG to e-RS  | A8T1 |
 | 111Online to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)| 111online to e-RS  | A8T2 |
 | NHS.UK to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)| nhs.uk to e-RS  | A8T3 |
 
@@ -48,6 +48,4 @@ This page provides guidance for implementing the Referral Standard (BaRS) specif
 
 NHS England teams within Referrals and Appointments, Digitial Urgent and Emergency Care and the National Pathway for Self-Referrals have co-produced the Application 8 standard to facilitate interoperability between existing systems for referral pathways.  
 
-This page provides guidance for implementing the Referral Standard (BaRS) specifically for the use cases listed above. It should be used alongside the {{pagelink:design-core-1.4.0, text:BaRS Core implementation guide}} and Payload Definitions when developing to the standard.
-
 <hr />
diff --git a/...aRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP8/Payloads.page.md b/...aRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP8/Payloads.page.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ There are two *coding* entries within *ServiceRequest.category* which are key to
 1. Denotes the type of referral e.g. Transfer of care
 2. Denotes the use case and must be populated with the relevant use case from [use-case CodeSystem](
 https://simplifier.net/nhsbookingandreferrals/usecases-categories-bars
-). e.g. IAG to e-RS. Please refer to the guidance in {{pagelink:core-SPUseCaseCategories-1.4.0, text:use-case categories}}
+). e.g. AG to e-RS. Please refer to the guidance in {{pagelink:core-SPUseCaseCategories-1.4.0, text:use-case categories}}
 
 ### Encounter Resource
 The Encounter is used to represent the interaction between a patient and healthcare service provider. It links with numerous other resources, to reflect the assessment performed. 

diff --git a/...cations/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP8/Scope-and-Requirements.page.md b/...cations/BaRS-Applications/Applications/BaRS-APP8/Scope-and-Requirements.page.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TOPIC: APP8-ScopeAndRequirements
 
 ### Scope Overview
 This BaRS Application (Referrals from Advice and Guidance to eRS broker, Application 8) supports the following use case(s) ONLY:
-* Improved Advice and Guidance to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)
+* Advice and Guidance to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)
 * 111Online to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)
 * NHS.UK to electronic-Referral Service (e-RS)
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The payload and workflow have been designed to support these services. Other {{p
 
 **Referral**
 - The referral Receiver **must** accept the referral request regardless of whether the patient is known to the service provider
-- The referral Receiver **must** only accept potential patients who do **<ins>have</ins>** a national validated identifier e.g. NHS Number
+- The referral Receiver **must** only accept potential patients who **<ins>have</ins>** a national validated identifier e.g. NHS Number
 - The national identifier  **must** have a [verification status](https://simplifier.net/hl7fhirukcorer4/valueset-ukcore-nhsnumberverificationstatus) of 'Number present and verified'  otherwise, the referral Sender **must <ins>not</ins>** include it in the request
 - Any new or existing safeguarding concern, recorded as part of the assessment, **must** be included in the referral Sender's request
 - The referral Receiver **must** clearly identify any included safeguarding concern to the end user
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ The payload and workflow have been designed to support these services. Other {{p
 - Where the referral was <ins>not</ins> successful, the Receiver **must** send an appropriate response. See {{pagelink:core-failure_scenarios-1.4.0, text:failure scenarios}} for more detail
 - Where the referral was <ins>not</ins> successful, the Sender **must** present an appropriate message to the end user. See {{pagelink:core-failure_scenarios-1.4.0, text:failure scenarios}} for more detail
 - The referral Sender **must** indicate consent to share (for Direct Care) to the Receiver 
-- The referral Sender **must** indicate the urgency (using the agreed codeset) of the request to the Receiver 
+- The referral Sender **must** indicate the urgency (using the [agreed codesystem](https://simplifier.net/nhsbookingandreferrals/bars-broker-priority-status)) of the request to the Receiver 
 
 
 ### Audit

diff --git a/...tationGuide-BaRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/Index.page.md b/...tationGuide-BaRS/Home/Applications/BaRS-Applications/Applications/Index.page.md
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ Table detailing active versions of the latest Applications in Production (or cur
 		<td>Application 5 v1.1.4</td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.10.0" target="_blank">v1.10.0</a></td>
 	</tr>
+	<tr>
+		<td>Application 5 v1.2.0</td>
+		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.10.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</a></td>
+	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>Application 6 v1.0.0-beta.7</td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</a></td>
@@ -191,8 +195,8 @@ Table detailing active versions of the latest Applications in Production (or cur
 	<tr>
 		<td>Application 8 v1.0.0-alpha</td>
 		<td><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/home?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.11.0</a></td>
-		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/Home/Core?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.4.0</a></td>
-		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/v1.3.0" target="_blank">1.4.0</a></td>
+		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://simplifier.net/guide/nhsbookingandreferralstandard/Home/Core?version=1.11.0" target="_blank">v1.1.0</a></td>
+		<td rowspan=1 style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;"><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/developer/api-catalogue/booking-and-referral-fhir/v1.3.0" target="_blank">1.1.0</a></td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td></td>