Discover standards that help data work together for users in England
Use this service to find out about recognised published and future standards in health and adult social care.
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Hospitals
Including discharges, referrals, dosing and screening.
GP and Primary Care
Including referrals, diagnostics, and treatments.
Social care
Including referrals, end of life and personalised care.
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Appointments
Including appointment bookings and clinical referrals.
Access to records
Including retrieving structured information from care records.
Vaccination
Including immunisations and adverse reactions.
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Collections
Includes commissioning, mental health, emergency and public health data sets and contract monitoring reporting.
Information standards
Includes standards for clinical and care records and dictionaries for medicines, devices and data.
Technical standards and specifications
Includes standards for interoperability and electronic data sharing.
Future standards
Discover future standards that could help data work together for users in health and adult social care within England.
About standards
Get an introduction to standards in health and adult social care.
Help and resources
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