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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

    Collects data which is used to monitor NHS providers' compliance with the government's operational standards for ensuring that cancer services are delivered to patients in a timely manner.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 2 Apr 2020

  • Published standard

    Collects the total number of attendances in the specified period for all Accident and Emergency (A&E) types and the number discharged, admitted or transferred within four hours of arrival.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 11 Dec 2020

  • Published standard

    Data on the number of urgent operations cancelled, critical care capacity, including adult, paediatric and neonatal available and occupied critical care beds.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    ***RETIRED*** Contains data relating to GP and other referrals for first consultant-led outpatient appointments focusing on all treatment functions and specific acute treatment functions.

    Status: Retired

    Date published: 14 Apr 2020

  • Published standard

    Vaccine coverage data for monitoring and evaluating national immunisation programmes.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Emergency collection about the prevalence of monkeypox in the UK.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Data on the number of occurrences of unjustified mixing in relation to sleeping accommodation in NHS organisations.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 4 Apr 2019

  • Published standard

    Transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations using the Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Supports the development of The Model Mental Health productivity metrics for mental health services delivered in the community.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 10 Feb 2020

  • Published standard

    Collect details of children and adults in contact with mental health and wellbeing services to meet national reporting requirements.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Jul 2023