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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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    Sets out definitions to be used when a health professional sends or receives patient medication and allergy/intolerance information by computer system between care locations.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 30 Sep 2021

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    The number of patients on Care Programme Approach followed up within 7 days of discharge from psychiatric inpatient care, and the number of inpatient admissions gate kept by Crisis Resolution Home Treatment teams.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    A care record standard for information sharing so professionals can provide continuity of care when an adult is discharged from mental health services.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 2 Dec 2025

  • Published standard

    Collect details of children and adults in contact with mental health and wellbeing services to meet national reporting requirements.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Jul 2023

  • Published standard

    Supports the development of The Model Mental Health productivity metrics for mental health services delivered in the community.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 10 Feb 2020

  • Published standard

    Transfer messages and large files securely across health and social care organisations using the Message Exchange for Social Care and Health (MESH) API.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Data on the number of occurrences of unjustified mixing in relation to sleeping accommodation in NHS organisations.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 4 Apr 2019

  • Published standard

    Emergency collection about the prevalence of monkeypox in the UK.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

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    Vaccine coverage data for monitoring and evaluating national immunisation programmes.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Contains data relating to GP and other referrals for first consultant-led outpatient appointments focusing on all treatment functions and specific acute treatment functions.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 14 Apr 2020