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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

    Collects data about online consultation and video consultation usage across GP Practices, with data to be supplied by system suppliers.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 11 Jan 2022

  • Published standard

    Used to record the chargeable status of a patient using NHS services.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 12 Apr 2018

  • Published standard

    The Palliative and End of Life Care Standard ensures professionals and individuals have the right information to support decision making and aligns with the Universal Principles for Advance Care Planning.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 1 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Supports the interoperable sharing of pathology reports from laboratories to Primary Care for the purpose of direct care.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 15 Apr 2024

  • Published standard

    Send pathology test results from laboratories to GP practices using the Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT) standard.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Contains patient objections information from General Practices.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Receive notifications about changes to a patient's demographic details, including birth, death, change of address and change of GP using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard for health and care data exchange.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Become a Spine Mini Service Provider (SMSP) giving access to patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP and NHS number, using our Spine Mini Service Provider (SMSP) API standards.

    Status: Deprecated

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Allows the sharing of care plans between patients, carers and all involved health and care professionals.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 22 Dec 2021

  • Published standard

    Report on the number of people on the General Practice Severe Mental Illness register who are receiving a comprehensive physical health check in primary care settings.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025