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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.

  • Published standard

    A new patient level minimum data set for Virtual Wards which can be collected daily. The data set collects data on Virtual Ward service provision, capacity, utilisation and basic operational data flows of patients through the services.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 4 Feb 2026

  • Published standard

    A surveillance scheme to evaluate the childhood immunisation programme in England, collating data for children aged 1, 2 and 5.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 9 Jan 2026

  • Published standard

    This information standard provides the basis to ensure that all approved digital, data, analytics and technologies are secure and have a controlled standard access protocol.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 23 Dec 2025

  • Published standard

    The Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag is a visible digital marker available via the National Care Records Service (NCRS) which indicates that Reasonable Adjustments are required for an individual.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 19 Dec 2025

  • Published standard

    OPCS-4 is a statistical classification for clinical coding of hospital interventions and procedures undertaken by the NHS.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Nov 2025

  • 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

    Detailed information collected about diagnostic imaging tests carried out on NHS patients.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 23 Oct 2025

  • Published standard

    The Data Security and Protection (DSP) Toolkit is an online tool that enables relevant organisations to measure their performance against the data security and information governance requirements mandated by the Department of Health and Social Care.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 12 Aug 2025

  • Published standard

    Assessed whether resident doctors in training receive notification of their generic work schedules and duty rosters within timescales.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 15 Jul 2025

  • Published standard

    Captures activity data relating to the treatment of cancer with medicines.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 14 Jul 2025