Future standards - NHS Standards Directory

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Name	Standard type	Stage	Estimated dates	Further information
Child Protection Information Sharing - Update to DCB1609 V3 has now been published. Ensures the safeguarding, health and wellbeing of a child in need as defined under the Children Act 1989 Section 17(10).	Collections Information standards	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available
FHIR Genomics Implementation Guide Defines a set of Health Level Seven (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) Release 4 (R4) profiles to support the exchange of genetic testing requests and results.	Technical standards and specifications	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation View documentation for this standardopens in a new tab (opens in new tab)
General Practice Pay Transparency - update to DAPB4023 Removing from Future Standards list as it is unclear is this is still progressing or has been updated already. Extension to approval of existing collection for three years which makes no changes.	Collections	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available
GP Workload Tool - update to DAPB2236 DAPB2236 Amd 55/2024 was withdrawn on 01/11/2024 as data is of poor quality, out-dated and misleading, so rarely used.	Collections	Withdrawn	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation View documentation for this standardopens in a new tab (opens in new tab)
Maternity Services Data Set - Update to DCB1513 Collect data on maternity services including details of pregnancies, labours and births to meet national reporting requirements.	Information standards	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available
National Diabetes Audit Core Collection - update to DAPB2235-01 Change to the existing National Diabetes Audit (NDA) Core Collection in response to a recommendation that Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) be prescribed to patients identified in the eligibility cohort agreed.	Collections	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available
National Major Trauma Registry Data Collection - Update to ISB1606 Marked as hidden on the future standards listing until confirmation received. Supports trauma-receiving Trusts by providing each trauma unit with case mix adjusted outcome analysis, performance of key process measures and comparisons of trauma care.	Collections	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available
National Proxy Service Aims to create a uniform and consistent approach to granting, managing, and revoking proxy access across all health and care services. Note: this be an addition to the DAPB3051 standard (Identity Verification Standard) .	Information standards	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available
Nursing Care Needs Standard Standardise/reduce unwarranted variation in the documentation of a nursing assessment in hospital, community, and nursing homes and share this information across health and care.	Information standards	Active	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available
Patient-Level Information and Costing Systems - Integrated Data Set - Update to DAPB4000 Marked as hidden on future standards page until clarity obtained. A submission to cover annual changes to the PLICS integrated data set.	Collections	Draft in progress	Approval due: Implement from: Conformance date:	Owner Submit feedback Not available Documentation Not available