Wound Care Information Standard
Gives a framework for clinicians to record the clinical assessment, observations and treatments given, based on professional guidance, the relevant NICE guideline, evidence review, and extensive consultation with health professionals, people, and carers.
About this standard
- Owner
- NHS England
- Status
- Active
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Active standards are stable, maintained and have been assured or endorsed for use by qualified bodies.
Standards in development are APIs or API standards in alpha or beta, meaning they are available for use but are still in progress and may change.
Deprecated standards are older versions of a standard which are being phased out.
Retired standards are not being maintained and should not be used.
- Standard type
- Record standards
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Technical standards and specifications
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Record standards define what information to collect and how to format it, for example when registering a new patient.
Data definitions and terminologies define the format of individual data items so they can be consistently represented, for example dates or medication names. Reference sets and controlled lists are also included.
Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
Information codes of practice are legal or best practice guidelines on how information should be handled.
- Contact details
- support@theprsb.org
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- Documentation
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Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Key care information
- Care setting
- Community health
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Patient
- GP / Primary care
- Social care
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
- Related standards
- Information unavailable
Assurance and endorsements
- Reference code for standards issued as requirements in England
- DAPB4086
- Quality assurance
This standard has been approved by the Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB).
- Endorsements
- Not applicable
Page last updated: 13 December 2023