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Discover recognised published standards that help data work together for users in health and adult social care within England.

  • Published standard

    Enables the interchange of monthly patient level device contract monitoring data in a uniform format to enable national consistency of the flow of cost and activity information from providers to commissioners.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 8 Apr 2021

  • Published standard

    Defines the information needed to support a person's diabetes management and care. The sub-set, the Diabetes Self-Management Information Standard, is included.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Apr 2023

  • Published standard

    This standard relates to direct patient care, describing the optimal data structure and format of a maternity record.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 31 Mar 2025

  • Published standard

    This is one of a set of standards introduced by NHS England, initially on a voluntary basis, to enable national consistency of the flow of cost and activity information from providers to commissioners.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 8 Apr 2021

  • Published standard

    API standards to enable sharing and updating of digital end of life care (EoLC) records.

    Status: In_development

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    The FGM-IS is a national IT system that supports the ongoing safeguarding of patients, under the age of 18, who have a family history of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Mar 2020

  • Published standard

    Provides a generic system to identify medical device products used to diagnose, monitor, treat and prevent disease or injury.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 9 Feb 2023

  • Published standard

    Provides reference data about the Organisations that comprise the health and social care services, including non-direct-care Organisations, primarily in England but also in the other UK-constituent countries.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 8 Jun 2022

  • Published standard

    A care record standard for the information required when a person is referred for ongoing community assessment after a hospital stay.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 2 Dec 2025

  • Published standard

    This information standard provides for a consistent approach to identity management across digital health and care services, covering verification and authentication.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 16 Apr 2025