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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 the scope and use of the NHS Number, the unique identifier for a patient within the NHS in England and Wales, in secondary care.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

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    Allows NHS providers to demonstrate to their patients, commissioners and regulators that robust systems are in place to assure that their premises and associated services are safe.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 12 May 2023

  • Published standard

    An annual workforce survey of all staff in the NHS is England to improve staff experiences across the organisation.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 12 Oct 2022

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    Monitors the NHS contribution to the release of publicly owned land to ensure the efficient and strategic use of the NHS estate.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 14 Apr 2020

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    Information about the membership of NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Trust boards, including diversity data across some key protected characteristics.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 18 Nov 2020

  • Published standard

    Data to develop and deliver a solution that enables people to access additional information from NHS Trusts about their elective care.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Monitors provision of non-emergency patient transport services.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 9 Jun 2023

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    Collects data about online consultation and video consultation usage across GP Practices, with data to be supplied by system suppliers.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 11 Jan 2022

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

    Status: Active

    Date published: 1 Nov 2022

  • Published standard

    Captures details of Out of Area Placements in mental health services in England from both NHS and independent providers.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 4 Nov 2021