Find standards to record, handle and exchange data in England
Use this directory to find nationally recognised data standards for use in health and adult social care.
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Hospitals
Including discharges, referrals, dosing and screening.
GP and Primary Care
Including referrals, diagnostics, and treatments.
Social care
Including referrals, end of life and personalised care.
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Appointments
Including appointment bookings and clinical referrals.
Access to records
Including retrieving structured information from care records.
Vaccination
Including immunisations and adverse reactions.
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Technical standards and specifications
Including FHIR and HL7 standards for interoperability and APIs.
Record standards
Including formatting standards for clinical and care records.
Data definitions and terminologies
Including dictionaries for medicines, devices and data.
Future standards
Check standards being developed or proposed as future requirements in England.
About standards
Get an introduction to standards and interoperability in health and adult social care.
Help and resources
Explore contacts and resources for teams building or buying technology in England.
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