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

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    Become a Spine Mini Service Provider (SMSP) giving access to a patient's Summary Care Record (SCR) using our SMSP API standards.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

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    Supports NHS England’s commitment to reduce the sales of all sugar-sweetened drinks on all NHS trust premises.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 14 Apr 2020

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    Data on local services provided to support people to stop smoking.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Nov 2018

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    Describes purchase orders for goods and services, including item name and description, volumes, cost, and supplier information.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

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    Illustrates the actual expenditure of NHS providers.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

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    Changes to the NHS Data Dictionary and Manual to introduce Specialised Commissioning Services, and to update Supra Service Type.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 1 Sep 2002

  • Published standard

    An international standard for clinical terminology published by SNOMED International and providing a global common language for health terms.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 2 Nov 2016

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    Tracks customer journeys through the social care system, starting with an initial request for support.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 17 Sep 2021

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    Monitors the sexual orientation of service users aged 16 years and over. This covers all health services and Local Authorities with responsibilities for adult social care, to comply with the Equality Act 2010.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 5 Oct 2017

  • Published standard

    Mandates the collection of contraceptive activity data from sexual and reproductive health services.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 29 Jun 2017