Reporting Minimum Data Specification (RMDS) DRAFT
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.
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About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS Transformation Directorate
- Publication date
- 1 April 2026
- Status
- On hold
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- Standard type
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
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- Contact point
alison.taylor66@nhs.net
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- Applies to
- All Adult Social Care Providers
- Impacts on
- Adult Social Care Services regulated by the Care Quality Commission, Care Quality Commission, Local Authorities, DHSC, ICB/ICB, Digital Social Care Record assured suppliers.
- Is part of
- Digital Social Care Records Capabilities and Standards
- DHSC Provider Level Data Collection
Review Information
- Scope
- This draft specification presents a product to record structured aggregated data derived from the Minimum Operational Data Standard (MODS) and assured Digitising Social Care Records (DSCR) solutions.
- Sponsor
- Alice Ainsworth
- Senior Responsible Officer
Peter Skinner
- Business Lead
- Alison Taylor
- Contributor
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Alison Taylor
- Andrew Chiu
- Adam Milward
- Andrew Fenton
- Gavin Start
- NHS England Central Standard and Interoperability Teams
- Local Authorities
- Regulators
- Approval date
- 30 April 2025
More information
The Reporting Minimum Data Specification (RMDS) exists to ensure a consistent baseline collection of location level reporting information by CQC registered adult social care providers. To enable interoperability and information sharing securely ensure data collected helps the wider adult social care sector understand care quality and support the delivery of quality care. This high level draft has been created for the purpose of initial socialisation with the adult social care sector to indicate the reporting metrics being considered for the RMDS. The team will be looking for constructive feedback to improve the RMDS from the health and social care community.
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