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Common User Interface standards

Nine Common User Interface standards to allow for a common interface for healthcare IT systems.

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About this standard

Publisher
NHS England
Reference code
ISB 1500-1508
Publication date
04/07/2019
Status
Deprecated
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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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enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk

Using this standard

Applies to
Healthcare IT systems in England

Topics and care settings

Topic
  • Clinical safety
  • Date and Time
Care setting
  • Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
  • Care home
  • Community health
  • Dentistry
  • GP / Primary care
  • Hospital
  • Maternity
  • Mental health
  • Military
  • Prison
  • Urgent and Emergency Care
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Review Information

Scope
Healthcare IT systems in England
Senior Responsible Officer

Matt Edgar, Head of Design, NHS Digital

Technical Committee

Standardisation Committee for Health and Social Care (SCCI)

More information

The Common User Interface (CUI) is a set of standards that define a common interface for healthcare IT systems to address this problem.

During the tenure of NHS Connecting for Health (2005-2013), a need was identified for consistency in the display of common items and their layout on screens, driven by a desire to improve patient safety and to aid clinician effectiveness. The Common User Interface (CUI) project was set up to define a common interface for healthcare IT systems and nine standards were subsequently published in 2010:

The original nine common interface standards for healthcare IT systems applied to:

  • ISB 1500 Address Input and Display
  • ISB 1501 Time Display
  • ISB 1502 Date and Time Input
  • ISB 1503 Date Display
  • ISB 1504 NHS Number Input and Display
  • ISB 1505 Patient Banner
  • ISB 1506 Patient Name Input and Display
  • ISB 1507 Sex and Current Gender Input and Display
  • ISB 1508 Telephone Number Input and Display

Since publication, the health and care technology landscape has changed considerably. It is now acknowledged that these standards are out of date. Nevertheless, there is still residual value in some of the data elements identified within them and it is the intention to review and identify elements which remain relevant to ensuring patient safety and continue to promote clinical uptake of health and care IT.

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