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Discover recognised published standards that help data work together for users in health and adult social care within England.

  • Published standard

    Provide information to NHS Digital relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) and seasonal flu 2020-21 vaccinations.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Provide information to NHS Digital on adverse reactions relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations.

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Send and receive messages about changes to a patient's vaccination details using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard for health and care data exchange.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Quantifies the numbers and proportion of inpatient hospital admissions, aged 16 and over, who are being risk assessed for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).

    Status: Active

    Date published: 18 Oct 2018

  • Published standard

    Contains information on virtual ward services in each Integrated Care Board (ICB) In England and at a national level.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 11 Jan 2022

  • Published standard

    Survey which aims to understand the landscape of volunteering in NHS Trusts.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities, are an international standard and ensure your website or mobile app will meet public sector accessibility legal requirements.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 5 Oct 2023

  • Published standard

    Collects data on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests and procedures.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 4 May 2020

  • Published standard

    A set of ten specific measures (metrics) which enables NHS organisations to compare the workplace and career experiences of disabled and non-disabled staff.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Measures progress against a number of indicators of workforce equality, including a specific indicator to address the low numbers of Black, Minority and other Ethnic category board members across the organisation by ethnicity.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025