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

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  • Published standard

    A coded thesaurus of clinical terms, which are the basic means by which clinicians record patient findings and procedures in health and social care IT systems.

    Status: Retired

    Date published: 17 Dec 2014

  • Published standard

    A coded thesaurus of clinical terms, which are the basic means by which clinicians record patient findings and procedures in health and social care IT systems.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Defined information to support the implementation of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Renal Services and supported person-based secondary-use data relating to renal services in England.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Future standard

    The Reporting Minimum Data Specification (RMDS) exists to ensure consistent digital social care record capabilities to support reporting of aggregate information at location level for CQC registered adult social care providers.

    Status: On hold

    Date published: 1 Apr 2026

  • Published standard

    Aims to capture patient level data from electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) systems for medicines prescribed and administered to patients in NHS secondary care settings.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 22 May 2024

  • Published standard

    Defines the minimum non-functional requirements for a secure email service

    Status: Active

    Date published: 9 Jan 2020

  • Published standard

    Removal of patient-identifiable data within the Commissioning Minimum Data Set (CMDS) and Commissioning Data Set (CDS) for specified diseases and operations.

    Status: Deprecated

    Date published: 11 Mar 2021

  • Published standard

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

    Status: Active

    Date published: 29 Jun 2017

  • Published standard

    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

  • Future standard

    Proposal for a new information standard to define the patient record requirements for shared decision making which will also define sharing mechanisms.

    Status: Draft in progress

    Date added: 2 Dec 2025

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