Exception Reporting data collection
The purpose of the Exception Reporting data collection is to supplement the Resident Doctors: Rota Code of Practice Compliance data collection by collecting data on the Guardian of safe working hours’ (GOSWH).
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Reference code
- DAPB4130 Amd 33/2026
- Publication date
- 14 July 2026
- Status
- Active
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Active. Active standards are stable, maintained and have been approved, assured or endorsed for use by qualified bodies.
Deprecated Deprecated standards are available for use and are maintained, but are being phased out, so new functionality will not be added.
Retired standards Retired standards are not being maintained or supported and should not be used.
- Standard type
- Collections
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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.
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs every three months.
- Contact point
england.standards.assurance@nhs.net
Using this standard
- Applies to
- NHS Trusts
- Effective from
- 14 July 2026
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Workforce
- Care setting
- Hospital
Review Information
- Scope
- NHS Trusts
- Approval date
- 14 July 2026
- Technical Committee
Data Assurance Board (DAB)
Legal basis
- Legal authority
Other legal basis
National Health Service Act 2006: Section 2A Care Act 2014: Section 98 (1) Care Act 2014: Section 97 (1)
More information
The Exception Reporting data collection collects data from Guardian of safe working hours’ (GOSWH) reports. These reports exist to ensure safe working hours are maintained, secure patient safety, and safeguard the delivery of agreed educational opportunities.
Page last updated: 09 September 2026