Adult Social Care Digital Social Care Record Minimum Operational Data Specification
Ensures a consistent baseline recording of direct care data by Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered adult social care providers.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- DSCR MODS
- Adult Social Care Digital Social Care Record (DSCR): Minimum Operational Data Standard (MODS)
- Adult Social Care Digital Social Care Record: Minimum Operational Data Specification
- Reference code
- DAPB4102 Amd 66/2023
- Publication date
- 15/04/2024
- Publication version
- 1.0.0
- Status
- Active
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Active. Active standards are stable, maintained and have been approved, assured or endorsed for use by qualified bodies.
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- Standard type
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
Information standards. Information standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines, or definitions.
Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
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- Applies to
- All CQC-registered Adult Social Care providers and the suppliers of their respective Digital Social Care Record systems.
- Impacts on
- Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with their customers to determine necessary changes.
- Associated medias
- Conformance date
- 31/08/2025
- Effective from
- 01/04/2024
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Adult
- Care records
- Information codes of practice
- Interoperability
- Key care information
- Care setting
- Social care
Dependencies and related standards
- Related standards
- Core information standard
- About Me
- Personalised Care and Support Plan DAPB4022
- Social Prescribing Information Standard DAPB4066
- Urgent transfer from care home to hospital
- NHS Data Model and Dictionary Syndication API in place
- NHS England Terminology Server Syndication API in place
- LGA Inform Plus LG Inform Plus provides a suite of tools for sharing and making best use of data between local authorities.
- Unique Property Reference Number Use the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) and the Unique Street Reference Number (USRN) standards to identify geographic locations.
- SNOMED CT – UK Edition SCCI0034
- HL7 FHIR UK Core
- ISO 13606 - Electronic Health Record
- openEHR
- EN ISO 13940:2016 - A system of concepts for the continuity of care
- ISO 3166 Country Codes
- ISO 639-1 Language Codes
- Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine ISB 1556
Review Information
- Scope
- Adult Social Care
- Sponsor
Alice Ainsworth, Deputy Director, Adult Social Care Technology Policy, Digital Policy Unit, Department of Health and Social Care
- Senior Responsible Officer
Peter Skinner, Programme Director, NHS England
- Business Lead
- Alison Taylor, Senior Programme Manager – Digitising Social Care, NHS England
- Approval date
- 05/04/2024
- Post Implementation review Date
- 31/08/2026
Legal basis and endorsements
- Legal authority
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Other legal basis
Under separate arrangements overseen by NHS England, implementing this Standard is a contractual requirement for all NHS England Digital Social Care Record (DSCR) Assured Solution Suppliers.
More information
The standard will support interoperability across a wide range of health and adult social care systems and ensure data collected supports the delivery of quality care services.
Page last updated: 17 May 2024