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Discover recognised published standards that help data work together for users in health and adult social care within England.

  • Published standard

    Defines a method for data submission about suspected adverse drug reactions via the Yellow Card Scheme by populating the majority of the Yellow Card submission from the patient's electronic record.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 26 Oct 2017

  • Published standard

    Allows doctors to give more information to patients about the functional effects of their health condition on their fitness for work, to help people return to work if appropriate.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 1 Mar 2023

  • Published standard

    Pass details of a new eye care referral from an Optometry Patient Management System (Optometry PMS) to an Eyecare Electronic Referral System (EeRS).

    Status: Active

    Date added: 12 Oct 2023

  • Published standard

    The Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Enhanced Data Set requires organisations to record, collect and return detailed information about FGM within the patient population, as treated by the NHS in England.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 1 Apr 2015

  • Published standard

    The FGM-IS is a national IT system that supports the ongoing safeguarding of patients, under the age of 18, who have a family history of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Mar 2020

  • Published standard

    Retired by the DAPB 15/07/2025 Feedback tool to support the fundamental principle that NHS service users should have the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 8 May 2024

  • Published standard

    Feedback mechanism for NHS staff to help understand employee experience, and to support decision making and actions for improvement with the ambition of making the NHS the best place to work. Extended by DAPB July 2025.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 8 May 2024

  • Published standard

    Monitors written complaints received by NHS primary care providers, both GP and dental practices.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 2 Mar 2024

  • Published standard

    Requires the submission of primary care workforce data from General Practices and Primary Care Networks.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 24 Aug 2021

  • Published standard

    Provides data in areas such as online consultations, primary care networks, extended access to general practice and GP workforce in ‘alternative’ settings.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 10 May 2024