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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

    Retrieve unstructured documents from a patient's GP practice record using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard for health and care data exchange.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

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    Provides a generic system to identify medical device products used to diagnose, monitor, treat and prevent disease or injury.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 9 Feb 2023

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    Collection to support the mandatory surveillance system for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 10 Dec 2019

  • Published standard

    Obtains information on the access to and provision of genetic testing for NHS patients, provided by UK Genetic Testing Network (UKGTN) member laboratories.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 19 Aug 2015

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    Asks GPs earning over £150,000 per annum to self-declare, as part of the move to greater pay transparency to safeguard public trust in the GP partnership model, as set out in the GP Contract.

    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: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Collects data in areas such as online consultations, care co-ordination and access to general practice.

    Status: Retired

    Date published: 24 Aug 2021

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

    Status: Active

    Date published: 24 Aug 2021

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    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: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

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

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025