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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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  • A large modern building with glass windows

    Hospital

    Including discharges, referrals, dosing and screening.

  • A person sitting in a General Practitioner (GP) surgery room discussing their health with the GP

    GP and Primary Care

    Including referrals, diagnostics, and treatments.

  • Including referrals, end of life and personalised care.

    Social care

    Including referrals, diagnostics, and treatments.

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  • A mobile phone screen showing a form to be filled in asking what the person would like advice they would like to ask their General Practitioner (GP) about

    Appointments

    Including appointment bookings and clinical referrals.

  • A health professional accessing a patient's record on a tablet device and discussing it with another health professional

    Access to records

    Including retrieving structured information from care records.

  • A person sitting down receiving a vaccination by a health professional

    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.

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About standards

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