Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Overview

The Mandatory, Required, Optional, Not included or Pilot in the COSDS Message (M/R/O/X/P) column indicates the recommendation for the inclusion of data.

• M = Mandatory: this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc.) cannot be completed without this data element being present
• R = Required: NHS business processes cannot be delivered without this data element
• O = Optional: the inclusion of this data element is optional as required for local purposes
• X = Not included in the COSDS XML Schema: the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service obtains the data from another source, or the item is submitted under another Standard and is included here for reference only
• P = Pilot: this data element is for use in the SNOMED CT pilot project only at present. Please contact COSDenquiries@phe.gov.uk for further details.

For guidance on downloading the XML Schema, see XML Schema TRUD Download.

For guidance on the XML Schema constraints, see the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set XML Schema Constraints.

CDS DATA FLOW CONTROLS - (Mandatory for every CDS Interchange):CDS Data Flow Controls - (Mandatory for every CDS Interchange):
CDS V6-2 Type 001 - CDS Interchange Header
CDS V6-2 Type 002 - CDS Interchange Trailer
CDS V6-2 Type 003 - CDS Message Header
CDS V6-2 Type 004 - CDS Message Trailer

CDS Transaction Header Group - (Mandatory for every CDS TYPE):
CDS V6-2 Type 005B - CDS Transaction Header Group - Bulk Update Protocol or
CDS V6-2 Type 005N - CDS Transaction Header Group - Net Change Protocol

CDS TYPES:
Accident and Emergency CDS Type:Accident and Emergency:
CDS V6-2 Type 010 - Accident and Emergency CDS

Care Activity CDS Types:Outpatient Care:
CDS V6-2 Type 020 - Outpatient CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 021 - Future Outpatient CDS

Admitted Patient Care CDS Types:Admitted Patient Care:
CDS V6-2 Type 120 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished Birth Episode CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 130 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished General Episode CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 140 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished Delivery Episode CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 150 - Admitted Patient Care - Other Birth Event CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 160 - Admitted Patient Care - Other Delivery Event CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 170 - Admitted Patient Care - Detained and/or Long Term Psychiatric Census CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 180 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished Birth Episode CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 190 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished General Episode CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 200 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished Delivery Episode CDS

Elective Admission List CDS Types - End Of Period Census Types:Elective Admission List - End Of Period Census Types:
CDS V6-2 Type 030 - Elective Admission List - End of Period Census (Standard) CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 040 - Elective Admission List - End Of Period Census (Old) CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 050 - Elective Admission List - End Of Period Census (New) CDS

Elective Admission List CDS Types - Event During Period Types:Elective Admission List - Event During Period Types:
CDS V6-2 Type 060 - Elective Admission List - Event During Period (Add) CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 070 - Elective Admission List - Event During Period (Remove) CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 080 - Elective Admission List - Event During Period (Offer) CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 090 - Elective Admission List - Event During Period (Available or Unavailable) CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 100 - Elective Admission List - Event During Period (Old Service Agreement) CDS
CDS V6-2 Type 110 - Elective Admission List - Event During Period (New Service Agreement) CDS

For guidance on the Commissioning Data Set Layout, see the Commissioning Data Set Redesign Guidance Notes on the NHS Data Model and Dictionary website.

A Community is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Community is a very general term referring to the people living in a locality or to the locality itself.

Note: Welsh Communities are subdivisions of Unitary Authorities and their councils are the most local level of government in Wales. They are the equivalent of (civil) Parishes in England, but unlike English Parishes, Communities cover the whole of Wales.

For further information on Communities, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Communities, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

• NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

  Website: NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service web pages

• NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

  Website: NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service Web Pages

Email: information.standards@nhs.net

• NHS Digital

Website: NHS Digital website

• Email: enquiries@nhsdigital.nhs.uk

• Standardisation Committee for Care Information

Website: Standardisation Committee for Care Information web pages

Email: scci@nhs.net

• Department of Health

Website:  Department of Health website

Queries:  Contact DH

• Organisation Data Service Queries:

Organisation Data Service information is published:

• on the Organisation Data Service web pages
• on the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS Digital website at: Organisation Data Service
• to named recipients both inside the NHS and to others licensed to use this data in support of the NHS, through the online Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD)
• as a subset of the data on the NHS Choices website.

Email: exeter.helpdesk@nhs.net

• Postcodes:

Office for National Statistics

Website links:

• Office for National Statistics
• National Statistics Postcode Products.
• Office for National Statistics website at:
  • Welcome to the Office for National Statistics
  • Postcode products.

Email: ons.geography@ons.Email: info@ons.gsi.gov.uk

A County is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Counties were formerly administrative units across the whole of the United Kingdom. However, due to administrative restructurings, the only administrative areas still referred to as Counties are the Non-Metropolitan Counties of England.

For further information on Counties, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Counties, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

A Data Dictionary Change Notice (DDCN) is a notice of a change to the NHS Data Model and Dictionary which is not appropriate for Standardisation Committee for Care Information publication as an Information Standard and Collection (including Extraction) Notice, as the change does not relate to an individual standard.

The Data Dictionary Change Notices can be downloaded from:The Data Dictionary Change Notices can be downloaded from: Data Dictionary Change Notices.

• Data Dictionary Change Notices.

Further information on Data Dictionary Change Notices can be found on the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service part of the NHS Digital website at:Further information on Data Dictionary Change Notices can be found on the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service part of the NHS Digital website at: Policies: Data Dictionary Change Notice guidance.

• Policy and Publications page.

A District is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Districts are local administrative units. The only current references to Districts are found in Metropolitan Districts and Non-Metropolitan Districts in England, and District Council Areas in Northern Ireland.

For further information on Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

An Electoral Division is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Electoral Divisions are found in Wales, the Isle of Wight and six of the Unitary Authorities created in 2009.

Electoral Divisions are frequently referred to as Wards.

For further information on Electoral Divisions, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.For further information on Electoral Divisions, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

An Enumeration District (ED) is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

An Enumeration District (also known as a Census Enumeration District) is used across the United Kingdom for the purposes of census data collection.

For further information on Enumeration Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.For further information on Enumeration Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data is reference data about the ORGANISATIONS that comprise the health and social care SERVICES, primarily in England but also in the other UK-constituent countries.

The data is distributed and uploaded to health IT systems. It supports user security, access control, messaging and is used as reference data for both operations and reporting.

Note: Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data is governed by the fundamental standard for "Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data" (HSC Org Ref Data).

The Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data is issued to NHS users:

• Via the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD) and
• Through the Organisation Data Service part of the NHS Digital website at: Data Downloads.
• Through the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS Digital website at: Data Downloads.

Where valid Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data is required but is not available or not known, an Organisation Data Service Default Code can be used to provide a substitute value.

** This is not a demonstration, guidance is available on the new Commissioning Data Set Layout.

Please note that the information contained in the demonstrations was correct at the time of publication.

NHS DATA MODEL AND DICTIONARY

Version 3

What's New: October 2016What's New: November 2016

	Welcome to the NHS Data Model and Dictionary for England If you would like to know more about us or need help using the NHS Data Model and Dictionary, see the Help pages The NHS Data Model and Dictionary provides a reference point for approved Information Standards and Collections (including Extractions) (ISCEs) to support health care activities within the NHS in England. It has been developed for everyone who is actively involved in the collection of data and the management of information in the NHS. The NHS Data Model and Dictionary is maintained and published by the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service and all changes are governed by the Standardisation Committee for Care Information. Changes are published as Information Standards and Collections (including Extractions) Notices (ISCE) and Data Dictionary Change Notices (DDCN).
	Related Links Frequently Asked Questions Department of Health website NHS Digital website Standardisation Committee for Care Information web pages
	Related Links Frequently Asked Questions Department of Health website NHS Digital website Standardisation Committee for Care Information web pages

A Local Authority District is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

A Local Authority District is a generic term used to cover:

• London Boroughs
• Metropolitan Districts
• Unitary Authorities and Non-Metropolitan Districts in England
• Unitary Authorities in Wales
• Council Areas in Scotland and
• District Council Areas in Northern Ireland.

For further information on Local Authority Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Local Authority Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

A London Borough is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

The London Boroughs are the local government areas within Greater London. The Borough Councils are unitary administrations with a status similar to Metropolitan Districts.

For further information on the London Boroughs, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on the London Boroughs, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

A Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA) is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Lower Layer Super Output Areas are a geographic hierarchy designed to improve the reporting of small area statistics in England and Wales.

There is a Lower Layer Super Output Area for each POSTCODE in England and Wales. A pseudo code is available for Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

The Organisation Data Service publish files created on their behalf by the Office for National Statistics, which link POSTCODES to the Lower Layer Super Output Area.

See the Organisation Data Service website for the NHS Postcode Directory Gridlink ® Record Specification and data file.See the Organisation Data Service pages on the NHS Digital website at: Gridlink NHS Postcode for the NHS Postcode Directory User Guide.

For further information on Lower Layer Super Output Areas, see the Office for National Statistics website.

A Metropolitan County is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

The six Metropolitan Counties formed the upper tier of a two-tier local government structure in England between 1974 and 1986, when they were abolished and the district councils became unitary administrations. The Metropolitan County areas are still used for statistical purposes however.

For further information on Metropolitan Counties, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Metropolitan Counties, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

A Metropolitan District is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

The 36 Metropolitan Districts are subdivisions of the 6 Metropolitan County Areas of England.

Since the abolition of the Metropolitan County councils in 1986 the Metropolitan District councils have been unitary administrations.

For further information on Metropolitan Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Metropolitan Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

A Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Middle Layer Super Output Areas are a geographic hierarchy designed to improve the reporting of small area statistics in England and Wales.

The Organisation Data Service publish files created on their behalf by the Office for National Statistics, which link POSTCODES to the Middle Layer Super Output Area.

See the Organisation Data Service website for the NHS Postcode Directory Gridlink ® Record Specification and data file.See the Organisation Data Service pages on the NHS Digital website at: Gridlink NHS Postcode for the NHS Postcode Directory User Guide. 

For further information on Middle Layer Super Output Areas, see the Office for National Statistics website.

The NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service is provided by NHS Digital.

The NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service provides the development, maintenance and support of NHS Information Standards, contained in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary.

The NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service provides the following products and information to help users understand and navigate the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

• Mailing List
• Submitting A Query
• Help Pages
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Policy and Supporting Documents etc.
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Policies etc.

For further information on the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service, see the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service web pages on the NHS Digital website.For further information on the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service, see the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service web pages on the NHS Digital website.

• The NHS Postcode Directory (NHSPD) relates both current and terminated POSTCODES in the United Kingdom to a range of current statutory administrative, electoral, health and other area geographies. It also links POSTCODES to pre-2002 health areas, 1991 Census enumeration districts (for England and Wales) and both 2001 Census and 2011 Census output areas and super output areas. It helps support the production of area based statistics from postcoded data.

• The NHS Postcode Directory is produced by ONS Geography, who provide geographic support to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and geographic services used by other organisations.

• The NHS Postcode Directory is issued quarterly.

• The NHS Postcode Directory User Guide contains information about the NHS Postcode Directory including:

  • directory content

  • data currency

  • the methodology for assigning areas to POSTCODES

  • standard names and codes and

  • data quality and limitations.

• A set of Version Notes accompanies each quarterly release of the NHS Postcode Directory. These contain a range of summary statistics and highlight important issues that may affect customers. The Version Notes provide information about postcode reorganisations, administrative and electoral area changes, the introduction of new methodologies and/or geographies and limitations that are specific to a particular release of the NHS Postcode Directory.

• The "NHSPD User Guide" and "NHSPD Version Notes" can be downloaded from:

  • The Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD) and

  • The Organisation Data Service pages on the on the NHS Digital website at: Data Supplied by the Office of National Statistics.

• The "NHS Postcode Directory User Guide" can be downloaded from:

  • The Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD) and

  • The Organisation Data Service pages on the NHS Digital website at: Office of National Statistics data: Complete Gridlink NHS Postcode.

A Non-Metropolitan County is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

The Non-Metropolitan Counties form the upper tier of the two-tier local government structure found in many parts of England.

Note: the lower tier of the structure is the Non-Metropolitan District.

For further information on Non-Metropolitan Counties, see the Office for National Statistics website.

A Non-Metropolitan District is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Non-Metropolitan Districts form the lower tier of the two-tier local government structure found in many parts of England.

Note: the upper tier of the structure is the Non-Metropolitan County.

For further information on Non-Metropolitan Districts, see the Office for National Statistics website.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is an Organisation.

The Office for National Statistics is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to Parliament. The Office for National Statistics is the UK Government's single largest statistical producer. It functions as:

• the office of the National Statistician, who is also the UK Statistics Authority's Chief Executive and principal statistical adviser
• the UK's National Statistics Institute and
• the 'Head Office' of the Government Statistical Service (GSS)

For further information on the Office for National Statistics, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on the Office for National Statistics, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Welcome to the Office for National Statistics.

The Organisation Data Service (ODS) is provided by NHS Digital.

NHS Digital is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Organisation Data Service and for its overall development.

The Organisation Data Service is responsible for:

• Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data
• Reference data for healthcare practitioners and
• A range of associated data and supporting products.

NHS Digital is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Organisation Data Service and for its overall development.

The Organisation Data Service provides:

• Central allocation of new or revised ORGANISATION IDENTIFIERS
• Help, advice and query resolution on the content and use of the national reference data
• Development of the Information Standards in this area;
• Further development of the range of national reference data.

For further information on the Organisation Data Service, see the Organisation Data Service web pages on the NHS Digital website.For further information on the Organisation Data Service, see the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS Digital website at: Organisation Data Service.

For enquiries, email the Organisation Data Service Helpdesk at: exeter.helpdesk@nhs.net.

An Output Area (OA) is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Output Areas are built from clusters of adjacent unit POSTCODES in the United Kingdom and are the base unit for Census data releases. Due to their smaller size, Output Areas allow for a finer resolution of data analysis.

For further information on Output Areas, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Output Areas, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

A Parish is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Parishes are subdivisions of Local Authorities in many parts of England, with their councils being the most local level of government.

For further information on Parishes, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Parishes, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

A Region is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

After the Comprehensive Spending Review, it was confirmed that the Government Office Regions (GORs) would close at 31 March 2011, shifting focus away from regions to local areas.

From 1 April 2011, the areas covered by the Government Office Regions (GORs) are referred to as 'Regions' for statistical purposes only.

For further information on Regions, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Regions, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

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• Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes
• Organisation Information
• NHS Postcode Directory
• ODS Default Codes
• Organisations
• Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data
• Organisation Mergers
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• Disclaimer
• Glossary of Terms
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• Archived Publications
• NHS Data Model and Dictionary Version 2.0
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• SCCI: ISNs
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A Unitary Authority (UA) is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

Unitary Authorities are areas with a single tier of local government (as opposed to the two-tier County:District structure). They are found wholly in Wales and parts of England.

For further information on Unitary Authorities, see the Office for National Statistics website.For further information on Unitary Authorities, see the Office for National Statistics website at: Glossary.

Information Standards Notices and Data Dictionary Change Notices incorporated into the NHS Data Model and Dictionary:

Release: November 2016

• CR1442 (01 November 2016) - SCCI1570 Amd 20/2015 HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set and XML Schema Version 3
• CR1531 (Immediate) - DDCN 1531/2016 Clinical Terminology Update

Release: October 2016

• CR1578 (Immediate) - DDCN 1578/2016 Religious or Other Belief System Affiliation Groups SNOMED CT Subset
• CR1569 (Immediate) - DDCN 1569/2016 NHS Improvement

Release: September 2016

• CR1545 (Immediate) - SCCI0075 and SCCI0076 Updates to the Neonatal Critical Care and Paediatric Critical Care Minimum Data Sets

Release: August 2016

• CR1532 (Immediate) - SCCI0090 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data
• CR1583 (Immediate) - DDCN 1583/2016 Introduction of NHS Digital
• CR1575 (Immediate) - DDCN 1575/2016 Introduction of the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS)
• CR1570 (Immediate) - DDCN 1570/2016 Update to COVER Central Return Data Set

Release: July 2016

• CR1565 (Immediate) - ISB 1561 Retirement of Diabetes Summary Core Data Set ISB 1561

Release: March 2016

• CR1300 (1 April 2016) - SCCI01477 Updates to the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set and introduction of the XML Schema
• CR1412 (1 April 2016) - SCCI0021 Introduction of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10th Revision 5th Edition
• CR1544 (1 April 2016) - SCCI1111 Radiotherapy Data Set - Change of data flow
• CR1549 (1 April 2016) - SCCII0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 1.1

Release: February 2016

• CR1517 (1 January 2016) - SCCI1067 Workforce Data Set Version 2.8
• CR1559 (Immediate) - DDCN 1559/2016 Lower Layer Super Output Area (Residence) and ONS Local Government Geography Code (Local Authority District)

Release: December 2015

• CR1514 (1 January 2016) - SCCI0011 Mental Health Services Data Set
• CR1515 (1 January 2016) - SCCI0011 Retirement of Mental Health Standards
• CR1560 (Immediate) - DDCN 1560/2015 Retirement of Data Management and Integration Centre

Release: November 2015

• CR1558 (Immediate) - DDCN 1558/2015 Children and Young People’s Health Services Data Set and Community Information Data Set Inconsistencies
• CR1554 (1 October 2015) - SCCI2026 Corrigendum to CR1494 Female Genital Mutilation Data Set

Release: October 2015

• CR1534 (Immediate) - DDCN 1534/2015 Retirement of Hospital Episode Statistics Cross Reference Tables

Release: September 2015

• CR1521 (Immediate) - SCCI1580 Palliative Care Co-ordination: Core content (Formerly End of Life Care)
• CR1522 (Immediate) - DDCN 1522/2015 Update General Dental Council Registration Number
• CR1530 (Immediate) - ISB 0158 Retirement of Ambulance Services (KA34) Central Return Data Set
• CR1528 (Immediate) - ISB 1568 Retirement of KO41 (A) Hospital and Community Health Service Complaints and KO41 (B) General Practice (including Dental) Complaints Central Return Forms
• CR1551 (Immediate) - ISB 0133 Retirement of HPV Immunisation Programme Vaccine Monitoring Monthly Minimum Data Set and HPV Immunisation Programme Vaccine Monitoring Annual Minimum Data Set

Release: August 2015

• CR1374 (1 September 2015) - SCCI1510 Community Information Data Set Update
• CR1356 (1 September 2015) - SCCI1069 Children and Young People’s Health Services Data Set Update and XML Schema
• CR1529 (Immediate) - DDCN 1529/2015 Change to the Mechanism for XML Schema Publication and Download
• CR1543 (Immediate) - DDCN 1543/2015 Treatment Function Code: 840 Audiology

Release: July 2015

• CR1475 (Immediate) - SCCI1605 Accessible Information

Release: June 2015

• CR1518 (Immediate) - ISB 092 CDS 6-1 Retirement
• CR1525 (Immediate) - DDCN 1525/2015 Burden Advice and Assessment Service (BAAS)
• CR1524 (Immediate) - DDCN 1524/2015 Updating of Activity Location Type and Source of Admission Attributes
• CR1505 (Immediate) - DDCN 1505/2015 Death Cause Information

Release: May 2015

• CR1507 (Immediate) - DDCN 1507/2015 To add SUS CDS business rule H4 text

Release: April 2015

• CR 1494 and CR 1506 (1 April 2015) - SCCI2026 Amd 12/2014 Female Genital Mutilation Data Set and Retirement of Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence Data Set
• CR1513 (27 April 2015) - DDCN 1513/2015 Introduction of NHS England Region (Geography)
• CR1509 (1 April 2015) - ISB 1513 Maternity Services Data Set
• 
  CR1509 is a corrigendum to CR1355 (1 November 2014) - ISB 1513 Amd 45/2012 Maternity Services Data Set Update and XML Schema published in the October 2014 release

Release: March 2015

• CR1492 (1 April 2015) - SCCI1521 Amd 17/2014 Updates to the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set and XML Schema

Release: February 2015

• CR1486 (27 February 2015) - ISB 0090 Amd 9/2014 Organisation Data Service – Health and Justice Organisation Identifiers

Due to a delay in the Organisation Data Service (ODS) February release, the implementation date is now 6 March 2015.

Release: January 2015

• CR1473 (1 January 2015) - ISB 1538 Amd 13/2014 Chlamydia Testing Activity Data Set Update
• CR1496 (Immediate) - DDCN 1496/2015 Clinical Coding

Release: December 2014

• CR1396 (31 October 2014) - ISB 1567 Amd 15/2014 National Joint Registry Data Set Version 6

  The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 October 2015:

• CR1487 (1 October 2015) - ISB 0089 Amd 8/2014 Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Central Return Data Set

Release: November 2014

• CR1420 (Immediate) - ISB 0139 Amd 29/2013 Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Data Set (GUMCAD) Update
• CR1421 (Immediate) - ISB 1518 Amd 30/2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set (SRHAD) Update
• CR1422 (Immediate) - ISB 1518 Amd 30/2013 Retirement of Central Return Form KT31 Cross Sector Services

Release: October 2014

• CR1355 (1 November 2014) - ISB 1513 Amd 45/2012 Maternity Services Data Set Update and XML Schema

Release: September 2014

• CR1484 (Immediate) - DDCN 1484/2014 Female Genital Mutilation SNOMED CT Subsets

The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 31 July 2015:

• CR1344 (31 July 2015) - ISB 1594 Amd 31/2012 Information Sharing to Tackle Violence Minimum Data Set

Release: August 2014

• CR1360 (1 September 2014) - ISB 0011 Amd 5/2014 Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Data Set

Release: July 2014

• CR1351 (1 July 2014) - ISB 1520 Amd 02/2013 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set Version 1.5
• CR1482 (Immediate) - DDCN 1482/2014 Source of Referral for Mental Health
• CR1480 (Immediate) - DDCN 1480/2014 Mental Health Care Cluster 9
• CR1477 (Immediate) - DDCN 1477/2014 Payment by Results
• 
  
• Note: CR1383 (31 December 2014) - ISB 1555 Amd 10/2012 Personal Demographics Service Birth Notification Data Sets

At the Standardisation Committee for Care Information meeting on 28th May 2014, an amendment to the implementation date of the ISB information standard was approved. The implementation date is now 31 December 2014.

• The July 2014 Release updates the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Help Pages to reflect the new organisation structure.

Release: June 2014

• CR1465 (Immediate) - DDCN 1465/2014 Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts
• CR1461 (Immediate) - DDCN 1461/2014 New Standardisation Committee for Care Information (SCCI) Process
• CR1383 (30 June 2014) - ISB 1555 Amd 10/2012 Personal Demographics Service Birth Notification Data Sets

Release: May 2014

• CR1353 (1 June 2014) - ISB 1067 Amd 22/2013 Workforce Data Set Version 2.7

Release: April 2014

• CR1449 (Immediate) - ISB 1610 Amd 01/2014 Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence Data Set

Release: March 2014

• CR1388 (1 April 2014) - ISB 1521 Amd 23/2013 Updates to the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set and XML Schema
• CR1370 (1 April 2014) - ISB 1533 Amd 24/2013 Updates to the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Data Set and XML Schema
• CR1322 (1 April 2014) - ISB 0111 Amd 26/2012 Changes to the Radiotherapy Data Set
• CR1387 (1 April 2014) - ISB 0084 Amd 10/2013 Introduction of OPCS-4.7
• CR1376 (1 April 2014) - ISB 1607 Amd 26/2013 Emergency Care Weekly Situation Report Data Set
• CR1433 (Immediate) - DDCN 1433/2014 Data Services for Commissioners
• CR1467 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1467/2014 Retirement of Standards
• CR1464 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1464/2014 Retirement of Standards - Domains and Diagrams
• CR1458 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1458/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCNs - 11/97/P05, 12/97/P06, 15/97/P09, 18/97/P12, 22/96/P19, 32/96/P27, 49/97/P35, 62/95/P51, 07/2007, 08/2009, 17/92, 20/2001, 22/2006 and 38/2002
• CR1444 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1444/2014 Retirement of Standards
• CR1436 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1436/2014 Retirement of Standards
• CR1435 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1435/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCNs 22/95/P21, 20/91, 21/93, 40/95/P34, 09/94/P04, 93/95/P76, 23/94/A04, 8/92 and 17/93
• CR1432 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1432/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCN 3/92, DSCN 12/96/P11, DSCN 50/94/P36, DSCN 66/96/W09 and DSCN 16/93
• CR1429 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1429/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCN 07/96/P06
• CR1425 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1425/2014 Retirement of Standards
• CR1423 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1423/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCNs 37/98/A09, 14/97/P08, 12/2002, 37/2003, 14/2004 and 27/2001
• CR1419 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1419/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCNs 39/98/A11, 09/99/P06, 11/99/P07, 13/2003, 38/2001, 22/2001, 19/98/A02, 40/96/P34, 29/94/P19, 49/94/P35, 34/95/P29, 53/96/P44 and 96/95/P79
• CR1418 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1418/2014 Retirement of Standards
• CR1417 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1417/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCNs 13/95/P12, 44/2001, 29/2004, 18/98/W02 and 24/98/F01
• CR1416 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1416/2014 Retirement of Standards - KC64 - DSCNs 05/98/P05 and 26/95/W02
• CR1414 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1414/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCNs 03/99/P03, 10/2002, 12/99/A04, 20/98/A03, 30/98/P21, 35/99/P25, 37/97/P24 and 43/97/P29
• CR1413 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1413/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCNs 13/97/P07, 15/96/P14, 17/2001, 20/2004, 21/2001, 21/2003, 28/98/P20, 33/2003 and 43/2002
• CR1409 (1 April 2014) - DDCN 1409/2014 Retirement of Standards - DSCN's 46/97/P32, 01/2004, 04/2004, 11/2005, 27/2002, 31/2002, 53/2002 and 54/2002

Release: February 2014

• CR1460 (Immediate) - DDCN 1460/2014 NHS Dental Services Update
• CR1459 (Immediate) - DDCN 1459/2014 General Medical Practitioner (Specified), Doctor Index Number and General Medical Practitioner PPD Code Update
• CR1446 (Immediate) - DDCN 1446/2014 Health and Social Care Information Centre Update
• CR1404 (Immediate) - DDCN 1404/2014 Retirement of e-Gif definitions
• CR1395 (28 February 2014) - ISB 0090 Amd 17/2013 Organisation Data Service – NHS Postcode Directory

Release: January 2014

• CR1386 (31 January 2014) - ISB 0090 Amd 9/2013 Special Health Authority (SpHA) Code Structure Change
• CR1443 (Immediate) - DDCN 1443/2014 Change of name of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
• CR1441 (Immediate) - DDCN 1441/2014 Retirement of Review of Central Returns (ROCR) - Central Return Form KH03A
• CR1440 (Immediate) - DDCN 1440/2014 Retirement of Review of Central Returns (ROCR) - Genitourinary Medicine Access Monthly Monitoring Data Set
• CR1439 (Immediate) - DDCN 1439/2013 Retirement of Review of Central Returns (ROCR) Returns
• CR1405 (Immediate) - DDCN 1405/2013 Overseas Visitors
• CR1393 (Immediate) - DDCN 1393/2013 Amendment to Inter-Provider Transfer Administrative Minimum Data Set Overview
• CR1392 (Immediate) - DDCN 1392/2013 Review of Central Returns (ROCR) Discontinuations - Referral to Treatment Performance Sharing Data Set
• CR1391 (Immediate) - DDCN 1391/2013 Review of Central Returns (ROCR) Discontinuations - Referral to Treatment (RTT) Summary Patient Tracking List Data Set

The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 June 2014:

• CR1346 (1 June 2014) - ISB 1595 Amd 32/2012 National Neonatal Data Set

Release: November 2013

• CR1424 (Immediate) - DDCN 1424/2013 Application Identifier (GS1)
• CR1367 (29 November 2013) - ISB 0090 Amd 5/2013 Organisation Data Service - Introduction of New Sub Type Identifier for Private Dental Practices
• CR1359 (29 November 2013) - ISB 0090 Amd 47/2012 Organisation Data Service - Identification Codes for Local Authorities
• CR1407 (Immediate) - DDCN 1407/2013 Clinical Investigations
• CR1415 (Immediate) - DDCN 1415/2013 Area Teams
• CR1411 (Immediate) - DDCN 1411/2013 Update to Supporting Information: SNOMED CT®

Release: September 2013

• CR1348 (1 October 2013) - ISB 1597 Amd 35/2012 Breast Screening Programmes Data Set (KC63 and KC62)
• CR1403 (Immediate) - DDCN 1403/2013 Religious or Other Belief System Affiliation
• CR1384 (Immediate) - DDCN 1384/2013 Health and Social Care Information Centre Rebranding of XML Schemas
• CR1397 (Immediate) - DDCN 1397/2013 Retired Main Specialty Codes

Release: July 2013

• CR1377 (Immediate) - ISB 0105 Retirement of Accident and Emergency Quarterly Monitoring Data Set (QMAE)

Release: May 2013

• CR1363 (Immediate) - ISB 1067 Amd 43/2012 National Workforce Data Set Version 2.6
• CR1382 (Immediate) - DDCN 1382/2013 National Renal Data Set amendment
• CR1381 (Immediate) - DDCN 1381/2013 Healthcare Resource Groups
• CR1235 (1 June 2013) - ISB 1588 Amd 11/2012 Accident and Emergency Clinical Quality Indicators

Release: April 2013

• CR1372 (Immediate) - DDCN 1372/2013 Organisation Update: April 2013
• CR1369 (Immediate) - DDCN 1369/2013 Organisation Codes and Organisation Types
• CR1347 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1521 Amd 40/2012 Updates to the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set and XML Schema

Release: March 2013

• CR1364 (Immediate) - DDCN 1364/2013 Operating Theatre
• CR1335 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1593 Amd 27/2012 Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment Data Set
• CR1340 (1 April 2013) - ISB 0090 Amd 37/2012 Organisation Data Service - Non-Legislative Organisations
• CR1321 (1 April 2013) - ISB 0011 Amd 25/2012 Mental Health Minimum Data Set version 4.1

Release: February 2013

• CR1336 (Immediate) - DDCN 1336/2013 XML Schema Constraint Pages
• CR1362 (Immediate) - DDCN 1362/2013 Update to Organisations in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary
• CR1246 (Immediate) - DDCN 1246/2013 Guidance for Merging Organisations
• CR1345 (Immediate) - DDCN 1345/2013 e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF) and Government Data Standards Catalogue
• CR1354 (Immediate) - DDCN 1354/2013 Treatment Function Code - Well Babies

Release: December 2012

• CR1155 (Immediate) - ISB 1567 Amd 12/2011 National Joint Registry Data Set Version 5
• CR1324 (1 December 2012) - ISB 1067 Amd 23/2012 Workforce Data Set Version 2.5
• CR1196, CR1287 and CR1195 (1 January 2013) - ISB 1521 Amd 64/2010 Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set, Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Message and Retirement of Cancer Registration Data Set and National Cancer Data Set

The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2013:

• CR1337 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1072 Amd 30/2012 Update to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Secondary Uses Data Set

Release: November 2012

• CR1166, CR1167 and CR1306 (1 November 2012) - ISB 0092 Amd-16-2010 Commissioning Data Set Version 6-2, Commissioning Data Set XML Message Version 6-2 and Retirement of CDS 6-0
• CR1305 (1 April 2013) - ISB 0092 Amd 06/2011 Allied Health Professions Referral to Treatment (AHP RTT) Update - CDS 6-2
• CR1286 (1 November 2012) - ISB 0028 Amd 17/2012 Treatment Function Codes Update
• CR1343 (Immediate) - DDCN 1343/2012 Change of name for NHS Commissioning Board Authority
• CR1342 (Immediate) - DDCN 1342/2012 Overseas Visitors Update
• CR1341 (Immediate) - DDCN 1341/2012 Discharge Default Code Descriptions
• CR1323 (Immediate) - National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Update for "Delay Reason To Treatment For Cancer"

CR1323 is a corrigendum to CR1258 (1 July 2012) - ISB 0147 Amd 23/2011 Changes to the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set published in the June 2012 release

The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2013:

• CR1231 and CR1288 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1570 Amd 164/2010 HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set and HIV and AIDS Related Data Set Message

Release: September 2012

• CR1103 (Immediate) - ISB 0066 Amd 43/2010 Renal Data Set - Data Item Addition, Changes and Deletions
• CR1334 (Immediate) - DDCN 1334/2012 Psychology Definitions
• CR1331 (Immediate) - DDCN 1331/2012 Activity Date Time Type
• CR1329 (Immediate) - DDCN 1329/2012 Change of name for "Health and Social Care Information Centre"

Release: August 2012

• CR1326 (Immediate) - DDCN 1326/2012 Health and Care Professions Council
• CR1241 (Immediate) - DDCN 1241/2012 NHS dictionary of medicines and devices
• CR1292 (Immediate) - ISB 1549 Amd 4/2011 and DDCN 1292/2012 Deprecation and withdrawal of version 3.2 of the Acute Myocardial Infarction Data Set and subsequent retiring of the Data Set from the NHS Data Model and Dictionary

Release: June 2012

• CR1314 (Immediate) - DDCN 1314/2012 Reasonable Offer Update
• CR1282 (29 June 2012) - ISB 0090 Amd 36/2011 Independent Sector Healthcare Provider (ISHP) Codes extended for ISHPs and Sites
• CR1258 (1 July 2012) - ISB 0147 Amd 23/2011 Changes to the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set

Release: May 2012

• CR1215 (1 June 2012) - ISB 1067 Amd 30/2011 National Workforce Data Set

  The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2013:

• CR1028 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1069 Amd 14/2012 Children and Young People's Health Services Data Set
• CR1029 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1072 Amd 12/2012 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Data Set
• CR1104 (1 April 2013) - ISB 1513 Amd 13/2012 Maternity Secondary Uses Data Set

Release: March 2012

• CR1242 (Immediate) - DDCN 1242/2012 Retirement of Mental Health Minimum Data Set Version 3
• CR1238 and CR1276 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1577 Amd 10/2011 Diagnostic Imaging Data Set and Diagnostic Imaging Data Set Message v 1-0
• CR1290 (Immediate) - DDCN 1290/2012 Data Set Notation
• CR1263 (Immediate) - ISB 0090 Amd 5/2012 Health and Social Care Bill Changes
• CR1255 (31 March 2012) - ISB 1576 Amd 08/2011 Quarterly Bed Availability and Occupancy Data Set
• CR1295 (Immediate) - Retirement of old Commissioning Data Set messages
  The Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care have been involved in the redesign and retirement of the old Commissioning Data Set Pages, however a formal Information Standard and Collection (including Extraction) Notice (ISCE) will not be published as there are no changes to data standards.

Release: January 2012

• CR1285 (Immediate) - DDCN 1285/2012 Elective Admission Type
• CR1252 (Immediate) - DDCN 1252/2011 Geographic Area Changes

Release: November 2011

• CR1264 (Immediate) - ISB 1077 Amd 3/2012 Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) for Patient Identification Data Set
• CR1274 (Immediate) - DDCN 1274/2011 CDS Prime Recipient Identity Update

  The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2012:

• CR1265 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1520 Amd 29/2011 Changes to the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set

Release: October 2011

• CR1271 (Immediate) - DDCN 1271/2011 Commissioning Data Set Addressing Grid Update
• CR1268 (Immediate) - DDCN 1268/2011 Sexual Orientation Code

• The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2012:

• CR1158 and CR1260 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1533 Amd 63/2010 Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Data Set and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Data Set Message Schema

  The following have been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 July 2012:

• CR1270 (1 July 2012) - ISB 1080 Amd 25/2011 Amendments to NHS Health Check Data Set
• CR1250 (1 July 2012) - ISB 1080 Amd 25/2011 NHS Health Checks Data Set Message Schema Version 2.0.0

Release: August 2011

• CR1232 (Immediate) - ISB 0034 Amd 26/2006 Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT) - NHS Data Model and Dictionary Overview
• CR1222 (1 April 2012) - ISB 0021 Amd 86/2010 Introduction of the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision 4th Edition
• CR1190 (1 September 2011) - ISB 1538 Amd 131/2010 Chlamydia Testing Activity Data Set
• CR1188 (Immediate) - Amd 85/2010 Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Data Set (GUMCAD) Extension to include Enhanced Sexual Health Services (ESHS)

The following data set is initially being introduced for local use only. A future Information Standard and Collection (including Extraction) Notice will be published to notify providers and system suppliers of the requirement to flow the data set nationally:

• CR1105 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1510 Amd 25/2010 Community Information Data Set

Release: July 2011

• CR1249 (Immediate) - DDCN 1249/2011 General Pharmaceutical Council Registration Changes

The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 July 2012:

• CR1148 (1 July 2012) - ISB 1080 Amd 129/2010 NHS Health Checks Data Set

Release: June 2011

• CR1256 (Immediate) - DDCN 1256/2011 School Definitions
• CR1117 (26 August 2011) - ISB 0090 Amd 94/2010 Organisation Data Service Identification Codes for Local Authorities in England and Wales
• CR1251 (Immediate) - DDCN 1251/2011 Change to the Format/Length of Weekly Hours Worked
• CR1243 (Immediate) - DDCN 1243/2011 National Interim Clinical Imaging Procedure (NICIP) Code Set

Release: April 2011

• CR1154 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0011 Amd 87/2010 Mental Health Minimum Data Set Version 4.0
• CR1234 (Immediate) - DDCN 1234/2011 Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD)
• CR1168 (Immediate) - ISB 0097 Amd 140/2010 Genitourinary Medicine Access Monthly Monitoring Data Set Amendments - Removal of Human Immunodeficiency Virus data

The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 April 2012:

• CR1050 (1 April 2012) - ISB 1520 Amd 51/2010 Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set

Release: March 2011

• CR1224 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0092 Amd 02/20110 Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-1-1
• CR1223 (Immediate) - DDCN 1223/2011 Updates to Family Planning References
• CR1225 (Immediate) - DDCN 1225/2011 Practitioners with Special Interests
• CR1216 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0028 Amd 170/2010 Changes to Treatment Function Codes
• CR1203 (1 April 2011) - ISB 0084 Amd 150/2010 Introduction of OPCS Classification of Interventions and Procedures Version 4.6

Release: January 2011

• CR1116 (1 April 2010) - ISB 0003 Amd 79/2010 Immunisation Programmes Activity Data Set (KC50)
• CR1112 (1 April 2010) - ISB 1511 Amd 26/2010 NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care
• CR1068 (Immediate) - ISB 0133 Amd 161/2010 Change To Central Return: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation Programme - Vaccine Monitoring Minimum Data Set
• CR1211 (Immediate) - DDCN 1211/2010 Commissioning Data Set Addressing Grid / Organisation Code (Code of Commissioner) Update

Release: December 2010

• CR1175 (1 April 2011) - ISB 1518 Amd 166/2010 Changes to Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set
• CR1198 (Immediate) - ISB 1067 Amd 165/2010 National Workforce Data Set
• CR1207 (01 December 2010) - ISB 1573 Amd 168/2010 Mixed-Sex Accommodation
• CR1149 (01 January 2011) - ISB 0139 Amd 99/2010 GUMCAD: Change to Genitourinary (GU) Episode Types

Release: November 2010

• CR1119 (Immediate) - DDCN 1119/2010 Organisation Codes Update 
• CR1192 (Immediate) - DDCN 1192/2010 Change of name for "Health Solution Wales"
• CR1199 (Immediate) - DDCN 1199/2010 General Pharmaceutical Council and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Update
• CR1189 (Immediate) - DDCN 1189/2010 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
• CR1187 (Immediate) - DDCN 1187/2010 Introduction of the Department for Education

Release: September 2010

• CR1128 (Immediate) - DDCN 1128/2010 Changes to reporting procedures for Overseas Visitors from the European Economic Area and Switzerland
• CR1173 (Immediate) - DDCN 1173/2010 Care Quality Commission Update
• CR1143 (Immediate) - DDCN 1143/2010 General Pharmaceutical Council
• CR1061 (1 October 2010) - ISB 0092/2010 CDS Type 20: Out-patient: Retirement of Default Codes for Out-patient Procedures
• CR1133 (Immediate) - ISB 00289/2010 National Specialty List

Release: August 2010

• The August 2010 Release introduces the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Help Pages.

Release: July 2010

• CR1134 (Immediate - ISB 1067/2010 Amd 109/2010 National Workforce Data Set
• CR1082 (Immediate) - ISB 0153/2010 Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR1121 (Immediate) - DSCN 17/2010 Retirement of Data Standard KC60 Central Return

Release: May 2010

• CR957 (Immediate) - DSCN 19/2010 Central Returns: KA34 Ambulance Services
• CR1069 (Immediate) - Redesign of the Commissioning Data Set Pages
  The Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care have been involved in the redesign of the Commissioning Data Set Pages and are satisfied that it meets the requirements of the service, however a formal Information Standard and Collection (including Extraction) Notice (ISCE) will not be published as there are no changes to data standards.

Release: March 2010

• CR1123 (1 April 2010) - DSCN 18/2010 Information Standards Notice (ISN)
• CR1139 (Immediate) - DSCN 16/2010 Person Weight
• CR1130 (Immediate) - DSCN 15/2010 Change of name for "The NHS Information Centre for health and social care"
• CR1013 (April 2010) - DSCN 14/2010 Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Dataset (SRHAD)
• CR1125 (Immediate) - DSCN 13/2010 NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update - Policy Definitions
• CR1122 (Immediate) - DSCN 11/2010 Changes to Family Planning References

Release: January 2010

• CR1115 (Immediate) - DSCN 10/2010 Data Standards: Updating of e-Government Interoperability Framework and Government Data Standards Catalogue References

Release: December 2009

• CR1100 (Immediate) - DSCN 25/2009 NHS Prescription Services Update
• CR1045 (1 December 2009) - DSCN 17/2009 Referral to Treatment Clock Stop Administrative Event
• CR1003 (1 December 2009) - DSCN 16/2009 Commissioning Data Sets: Mandation of 18 Week Referral To Treatment Data Items

Release: November 2009

• CR1113 (Immediate) - DSCN 24/2009 Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care Update
• CR1087 (Immediate) - DSCN 23/2009 Health Professions Council Update
• CR1081 (Immediate) - DSCN 22/2009 Data Standards: NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update
• CR1019 (27 November 2009) - DSCN 21/2009 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service (ODS) - Optical Sites and Optical Headquarters
• CR1034 (27 November 2009) - DSCN 20/2009 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service (ODS) - Care Homes in England and Wales and their Headquarters

Release: September 2009

• CR1065 (1 October 2009) - DSCN 15/2009 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service, Local Health Boards

Release: June 2009

• CR1014 (1 June 2009) - DSCN 13/2009 Religious and Other Belief System Affiliation
• CR1074 (Immediate) - DSCN 12/2009 Data Standards: Care Quality Commission
• CR1056 (Immediate) - DSCN 11/2009 Data Standards: NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update
• CR1072 (1 December 2009) - DSCN 10/2009 Data Standards: National Radiotherapy Data Set
• CR1073 (Immediate) - DSCN 09/2009 Central Returns: Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity Data Set
• CR1066 (Immediate) - DSCN 08/2009 Data Standards: NHS Prescription Services and NHS Dental Services
• CR1047 (1 April 2011) - DSCN 07/2009 Data Standards: Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Dataset v3.6 
• CR1059 (Immediate) - DSCN 06/2009 Data Standard: National Workforce Data Set v2.1
• CR914 (April 2008 (Retrospective)) - DSCN 05/2009 NHS Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Monitoring Return
• CR899 (Immediate) - DSCN 02/2009 NHS Data Model and Dictionary Maintenance Update

Release: March 2009

• CR1001 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 03/2009 Introduction of Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-1 (2008-04-01) and update to Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-0 (2008-01-14)
• CR976 (31 March 2009) - DSCN 26/2008 Subject: KP90 - Admissions, Changes in Status and Detentions under the Mental Health Act
• CR1017 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 25/2008 Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR1002 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 24/2008 Data Standards: Introduction of Commissioning Dataset Version 6.1
• CR1016 (Immediate) - DSCN 23/2008 4 Byte Version of the Read Codes - Withdrawal

Release: December 2008

• CR1022 (1 January 2009) - DSCN 29/2008 Data Standards: 18 Weeks Referral to Treatment (RTT) Time, Performance Sharing
• CR901 (Immediate) - DSCN 28/2008 Removal of references to EDIFACT and the NHS Wide Clearing Service (NWCS) 
• CR843 (1 April 2009) - DSCN 22/2008 Data Standards: National Radiotherapy Data Set
• CR1011 (1 January 2009) - DSCN 20/2008 Data Standards: National Cancer Waiting Times Minimum Data Set 

Release: November 2008

• CR1026 (3 November 2008) - DSCN 21/2008 Information Standard: Mental Health Act 2007 Mental Category

Release: August 2008

• CR1018 (Immediate) - DSCN 19/2008 Data Standards: Change of Name for National Administrative Code Services (NACS) to Organisation Data Service (ODS)
• CR956 (1 September 2008) - DSCN 18/2008 Central Return: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Immunisation Programme, Vaccine Monitoring Minimum Dataset
• CR861 (Immediate) - DSCN 16/2008 Central Return: Hospital and Community Services Complaints and General Practice (including Dental) Complaints - KO41(a) and KO 41(b)
• CR964 (Immediate) - DSCN 14/2008 Central Return: 18 Weeks ‘Adjusted’ Referral to Treatment (RTT) Dataset
• CR965 (Immediate) - DSCN 13/2008 Data Standards: Organisation Data Service (ODS) - Change to the Default Codes Set to Support Changes to GMS Contract
• CR879 (Immediate) - DSCN 12/2008 Data Standards: Quarterly Monitoring: Cancelled Operations Data Set (QMCO)

Release: May 2008

• CR502 (Immediate) - DSCN 10/2008 Data Standards: National Workforce Data Definitions (v2.0)
• CR910 (1 April 2008) - DSCN 08/2008 Data Standards: National Direct Access Audiology Patient Tracking List (PTL) and Waiting Times (WT) data sets
• CR900 (Immediate) - DSCN 07/2008 Data Standards: Inter-Provider Transfer Administrative Minimum Data Set
• CR934 (1 April 2008) - DSCN 06/2008 Data Standards: Mental Health Minimum Data Set (version 3.0)
• CR935 (Immediate) - DSCN 05/2008 Data Standards: 18 Weeks Rules Suite
• CR925 (1 September 2008) - DSCN 04/2008 Genitourinary Medicine Clinic Activity Data Set Change to an Information Standard
• CR942 (1 June 2008) - DSCN 03/2008 General Practice and General Medical Practitioner (GMP) - changes resulting from the introduction of the General Medical Services (GMS) Contract

Release: February 2008

• CR812 (Immediate) - DSCN 01/2008 Central Return: Diagnostics Waiting Times Census Data Set
• CR881 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 42/2007 Central Return: Referral To Treatment Summary Patient Tracking List
• CR904 (Immediate) - DSCN 41/2007 Data Standards: Admission Intended Procedure Update
• CR824 (1 February 2008) - DSCN 39/2007 Data Standards: 48 Hour Genitourinary Medicine Access Monthly Monitoring (GUMAMM)

Release: November 2007

• CR919 (Immediate) - DSCN 38/2007 Data Standards: Mental Health Minimum Data Set Schema
• CR814 (1 April 2008) - DSCN 37/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Mental Health Minimum Data Set version 2.1
• CR930 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 35/2007 Data Standards: A correction to the version 6 Commissioning Data Set schema
• CR834 (Immediate) - DSCN 34/2007 Data Standards: Referral Request Received Date
• CR875 (Immediate) - DSCN 33/2007 Data Standards: National Administrative Codes Service: Introduction of codes for the new Pan SHAs
• CR880 (Immediate) - DSCN 29/2007 Data Standards: Amendments to Doctor Index Number (DIN) Description

Release: August 2007

• CR845 (Immediate) - DSCN 28/2007 Data Standards: Treatment Function Code (Referral to Treatment Period)
• CR831 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 27/2007 Data Standards: Update to Commissioning Data Set XML Schema v5
• CR825 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 16/2007 Data Standards: Source of Referral for Outpatients (18 Weeks)

Release: June 2007

• CR799 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 18/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Commissioning Data Set Version 6
• CR833 (Immediate) - DSCN 17/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Commissioning Data Set validation table
• CR801 (Immediate) - DSCN 15/2007 Data Standards: Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Return

Release: May 2007

• CR800 (31 December 2007) - DSCN 14/2007 Commissioning Data Set Schema Version 6-0
• CR856 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 13/2007 Data Standards: Discharge Ready Date
• CR869 (Immediate) - DSCN 12/2007 Data Standards: Update to Clinical Coding Introduction
• CR827 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 09/2007 Data Standards: Earliest Reasonable Offer Date
• CR817 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 08/2007 Data Standards: Introduction of Age into Commissioning Data Sets
• CR849 (May 2007) - DSCN 07/2007 National Administrative Codes Service: Introduction of new identification codes for Dental Consultants
• CR822 (Immediate) - DSCN 06/2007 Data Standards: Update to Organisation Codes
• CR850 (Immediate) - DSCN 05/2007 National Administrative Codes Service: Amendments to Default Codes
• CR786 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 04/2007 Quarterly Monitoring Accident and Emergency Services (QMAE) Central Return

Release: February 2007

• CR811 (Immediate) - DSCN 03/2007 Diagnostic Waiting Times and Activity
• CR826 (1 October 2007) - DSCN 02/2007 Extension of Treatment Function to Support the Measurement of 18 Week Referral to Treatment Periods
• CR813 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 01/2007 Paediatric Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR768 (1 January 2007) - DSCN 18/2006 Changes to the NHS Data Dictionary to support the measurement of 18 week referral to treatment periods
• CR798 (6 November 2006) - DSCN 19/2006 Commissioning Data Set (CDS) Version 5 XML Message Schema
• CR776 (1 October 2006) - DSCN 05/2006 Data Standards: Accident and Emergency Enhancements to Investigation and Treatment Codes

Release: September 2006

• CR795 (31 October 2006) - DSCN 22/2006 Organisation Codes / Organisation Site Codes
• CR792 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 15/2006 Neonatal Critical Care
• CR719 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 09/2006 Measuring and Recording of Waiting Times
• CR791 (1 April 2007) - DSCN 13/2006 Priority Type
• CR774 (1 September 2006) - DSCN 12/2006 Person Marital Status

Release: May 2006

• CR764 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 08/2006 Diagnostics waiting times and activity
• Correction to menu structure to include Critical Care Minimum Data Set

Release: April 2006

• CR608 (1 October 2006) - DSCN 07/2006 Introduction of Commissioning Data Set Version 5 and its associated XML schema into the NHS Data Dictionary.
• CR756 (1 September 2005) - DSCN 19/2005 PbR Commissioning for Out of Area Treatments (OATs) and Charge-Exempt Overseas Visitors
• CR724 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 13/2005 Critical Care Minimum Data Set
• CR754 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 17/2005 Treatment Function and Main Specialty Code Revisions
• CR763 (1 April 2006) - DSCN 20/2005 New Treatment Functions for therapy services and anticoagulant service
• CR767 (Immediate) - DSCN 02/2006 Referral Request Received Date
• CR690 (1 September 2005) - DSCN 16/2005 Marital Status

Release: August 2005

• CR555 (1 April 2005) - DSCN 11/2005 Data Standards: COVER - Hepatitis B immunisation for babies
• CR715 (Immediate) - DSCN 10/2005 Data Standards: Treatment Function Codes - correction and clarification of names and descriptions
• CR706 (1 April 2005) - DSCN 09/2005 Data Standards: Cancer Registration Data Set
• CR691 (1 July 2005) - DSCN 06/2005 Data Standards: NSCAG Commissioner Code

Background:

XML Schemas and Release Notes can be downloaded from the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD).

In order to access the XML Schemas and Release Notes on the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD), users will be required to:

• Create a TRUD account at: TRUD Welcome to the Technology Reference data Update Distribution site (if an account does not currently exist. This only has to be done once to access any XML Schema)
• Log into TRUD at: TRUD Log in
• Access NHS Data Model and Dictionary: DD XML Schemas and subscribe to the XML Schema to be downloaded
• Accept the licence and request the subscription (an email will be sent immediately to confirm that the request has been accepted and the files can be downloaded, which avoids any delays)
• Once the "Subscription accepted" email has been received, download the zip file from NHS Data Model and Dictionary: DD XML Schemas.

Once an XML Schema has been added to TRUD, users who have subscribed to that item will be automatically notified by email of any updates to that area, for example, new versions, retirements etc.

XML Schema Download:

XML Schemas and Release Notes for the following Data Sets in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary can be downloaded from the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD) at: NHS Data Model and Dictionary: DD XML Schemas.

• Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set (COSDS)
• Children and Young People's Health Services Data Set (CYPHS)
• Commissioning Data Set (CDS)
• Diagnostic Imaging Data Set (DIDS)
• HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set (HARS)
• Information Sharing to Tackle Violence Minimum Data Set (ISTVDS)
• Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)
• National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set (NCWTMDS)
• NHS Health Checks Data Set (NHSHC)
• Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Data Set (SACT)

For supplementary information on the XML Schema Publication and Download, see the NHS Data Model and Dictionary website.For supplementary information on the XML Schema Publication and Download, see the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Service part of the NHS Digital website at: Policies: XML Schema Publication and Download guidance.

A code uniquely identifying a CONSULTANT.

The CONSULTANT CODE is derived from either the GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER for GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, or the GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER for GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS (where the dentist doesn't have a GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER).

For GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS working as CONSULTANTS, the GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER's GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER should be used, see data item note for GENERAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONER (SPECIFIED).

For GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS working as a:

• Hospital CONSULTANT, the GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER should be used, prefixed with "C"
• Dental CONSULTANT:
  • Who does not have a GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER, the GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER should be used, prefixed with "CD".
  • Where the GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER or GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER is not known, the default code should be used, see CONSULTANT CODE or Organisation Data Service Default Codes.

Note: There are some overseas-qualified dentists who are not fully registered with the General Dental Council but enjoy what is called "Temporary Registration". These dentists are not currently in the scope of the Dental Consultant codes file published by the Organisation Data Service and will not be included.

Consultant Code format

For NHS PATIENTS treated overseas, the commissioner of the overseas treatment is responsible for assuring that the overseas doctor is provided with a GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER. In the case of overseas doctors, the default code C9999998 should only be used where no GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER has been assigned.

All Midwife Episodes are identified in the Admitted Patient Care Commissioning Data Set (CDS) and Hospital Episode Statistics by a pseudo MAIN SPECIALTY CODE, 560, see Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table. A default code is used in the CONSULTANT CODE field to show that a MIDWIFE is the responsible professional. Note that the MIDWIFE's own code is not used.

All Nursing Episodes are identified in the Admitted Patient Commissioning Data Set and Hospital Episode Statistics by a pseudo MAIN SPECIALTY CODE, 950, see Main Specialty and Treatment Function Codes Table. A default code is used in the CONSULTANT CODE field to show that a NURSE is the responsible professional. Note that the NURSE's own Nursing and Midwifery Council code is not used.

All GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS and Dental Care Professionals who practise in the United Kingdom must be registered with the General Dental Council.

This includes, all Dentists, Dental Nurses, Dental Technicians, Dental Hygienists, Dental Therapists, Clinical Dental Technicians and Orthodontic Therapists

The General Dental Council Dentists Register lists all dentists registered with the General Dental Council.
The General Dental Council also maintains the General Dental Council Dental Care Professionals Register and the General Dental Council Specialist Lists in Distinctive Branches of Dentistry.

Note: GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBERS vary in length. Filling zeros are used between the prefix and GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER, where required, to maintain total length of eight characters.

For GENERAL DENTAL PRACTITIONERS working as a dental CONSULTANT who do not have a GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL REFERENCE NUMBER, the GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER should be used to derive the CONSULTANT CODE, prefixed with "CD".

GENERAL DENTAL COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER FORMAT

ORGANISATION CODE will be replaced with ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.

An ORGANISATION CODE is a code which identifies an Organisation uniquely.

ORGANISATION CODES are managed by:

• Organisation Data Service (ODS)
• NHS Prescription Services
• NHS Dental Services.

Notes:

• Organisation Data Service codes can be downloaded:
  • from the Organisation Data Service website and
  • via files issued by the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD)
• Organisation Data Service codes can be downloaded:
  • from the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS Digital website at: Data downloads and
  • via files issued by the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD)
• Organisation Data Service contact details can be found at Contact Details.

ORGANISATION CODING FRAMES

• All NHS Organisations are coded using coding frames, as shown in the tables below:

A Frame:

Example
Non NHS Organisation (Independent Provider) e.g. 8HA03

• 8 = Organisation Type Identifier
• Remainder = Organisation Identifier

B Frame:

Example
Local Service Provider e.g. LSP01

• LSP = Organisation Type Identifier
• 01 = Organisation Identifier

Also:

C Frame:

Example
School e.g. EE134290

• EE = Organisation Type Identifier
• Remainder = Organisation Identifier

D Frame:

Example
Care Trust e.g. TAK

• T = Organisation Type Identifier
• AK = Organisation Identifier

Also:

E Frame:

Example
Government Office Region (GOR) e.g. K

• K = Organisation Identifier

F Frame:

Example
Pharmacy Headquarters e.g. P001

• P = Organisation Type Identifier
• 001 = Organisation Identifier

Also:

G Frame:

Example
GP Practices in England and Wales e.g. Y00001

• Y = Organisation Type Identifier
• 00001 = Practice Identifier

Also:

H Frame:

Example
Cancer Network e.g. N01

• N0 (where the 2nd character is numeric and not alpha) = Organisation Type Identifier
• 1 = Organisation Identifier

Also:

I Frame:

Example
Special Health Authority (SpHA) e.g. T1150

• T1 = Organisation Type Identifier
• 150 = Organisation Identifier

K Frame:

Example
NHS Wales Informatics Service e.g. W00

• W00 = Organisation Identifier

L Frame:

Example
Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group e.g. ZC010

• Characters 1-3 (ZC0) AND character 5 (0) = Organisation Type Identifier
• Character 4 = Organisation Identifier

Note: this is a 5 character method of displaying Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group identifiers.
Characters 3 and 5 are ‘fillers’. If a 3 character code is required (as used by the Office for National Statistics in the NHS Postcode Directory) zeros can be omitted, e.g. ZC1.
The 3 character method of displaying the Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group identifiers fit under the H Frame.
Guidance on the use of Northern Ireland codes can be found in Data Set Change Notice 19/2009.

M Frame:

Example
Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) e.g. 12A

• 12A = Organisation and Organisation Type Identifier

Also:

N Frame:

Example
GP Abeyance and Dispersal GP Practice e.g. G7817414

• G78 = Organisation Type Identifier
• 17414 = Organisation Identifier

The structure and format of ORGANISATION CODES maintained by the Organisation Data Service, NHS Prescription Services, NHS Dental Services and other agencies are detailed in the tables below.

ORGANISATION CODES TABLES

Table 1: CODING FORMATS FOR ORGANISATIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES

Notes:

• Codes for Executive Agency, Executive Agency Programme, Executive Agency Site and Executive Agency Programme Department do not easily fit into the coding frames as shown above and are therefore not included. This is due to their unusual structure in that there are more hierarchical 'tiers' than with other organisations.

Executive Agency and Executive Agency Programme are both considered Organisation level entities, although each Programme does have a relationship to an Executive Agency. Executive Agency codes are three characters long. Executive Agency Programme codes are six, and their first three characters are the same as the Executive Agency they are associated to.

Department codes of eight characters long can then be allocated underneath a Programme code (sharing the first six characters). Executive Agency Site codes of five characters long can be allocated under an Executive Agency code (and share the first three characters).

• A-9 indicates that characters A-Z and 0-9 are valid: except B, I, O, S, U and Z (to avoid ambiguity). This applies to all ORGANISATION CODES in the Coding Format Table above except Independent Sector Healthcare Providers (ISHP).

Table 2: CODING FORMATS FOR ORGANISATIONS IN SCOTLAND

Scottish ORGANISATION CODES are supplied by the Information Standards Directorate (ISD) from NHS Scotland and published by the Organisation Data Service.

Table 3: CODING FORMATS for ORGANISATIONS in OTHER HOME COUNTRIES

Note: A-9 indicates that characters A-Z and 0-9 are valid: except B, I, O, S, U and Z (to avoid ambiguity).

ORGANISATION SITE CODE will be replaced with ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition.

An ORGANISATION SITE CODE is a code which identifies an Organisation Site uniquely.

Note: Only ORGANISATION SITE CODES which have been notified to and issued by the Organisation Data Service may be used.

Notes:

• Organisation Data Service codes can be downloaded:
  • from the Organisation Data Service website and
  • via files issued by the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD)
• Organisation Data Service contact details can be found at Contact Details.
• Organisation Data Service codes can be downloaded:
  • from the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS Digital website at: Data downloads and
  • via files issued by the Technology Reference Data Update Distribution Service (TRUD)
• Organisation Data Service contact details can be found at Contact Details.

ORGANISATION SITE CODING FRAMES

• All NHS Organisation Sites are coded using coding frames, as shown in the tables below: