The Commissioning Data Set is the basic structure used for the submission of commissioning data to the Secondary Uses Service and is designed to be capable of individually conveying many different Commissioning Data Set structures, encompassing Accident and Emergency Attendances, Out-Patient Attendances, Admitted Patient Care and Elective Admission List.

The Commissioning Data Sets have been defined in specific components known as a CDS Type.

Specific notation is used to indicate the requirements of the Commissioning Data Set XML Schema Design conditions for submission of data in the Commissioning Data Sets.

The structure of the Commissioning Data Set XML Schema is shown by the use of Data Groups and Sub Groups within those Data Groups.  For each Data Group, Sub Group and individual Data Element, the allowed cardinality at each level is also shown in the "Status" and "Repeats" columns.

The CDS Type specifications must therefore be read in this hierarchy, using the Status and Repeat conditions within the Data Groups and Sub Groups, to determine the requirements for the individual Data Elements.

Status Column Notation

The Notation used for the "STATUS" column is as follows:

Repeats Column Notation

The Notation used for the "REPEATS" column is as follows:

Rules Column Notation

An entry in the "Rules" column shows that a specific Rule applies to submission of an individual Data Element.

The meaning of these Rules can be found in Commissioning Data Set Business Rules.

Notation Examples

The following are examples of some common scenarios.

The Data Coordination Board (DCB) is an Organisation.

The Data Coordination Board replaced the Standardisation Committee for Care Information (SCCI) on 1 April 2017.

The Data Coordination Board is one of three sub-groups of the Digital Delivery Board, the other two being the Enterprise Architecture Board and the Technology and Data Investment Board.

The Data Coordination Board:

• has delegated authority from the Secretary of State to approve Information Standards and Collections (including Extractions) (ISCEs) for health and social care
• provides the authority to publish Information Standards Notices (ISN) under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
• has responsibility for the approval of requests to change, deprecate and retire existing Information Standards and Collections (including Extractions)
• prioritises the progression of Information Standards and Collections (including Extractions)
• works to minimise the burden from Data Collections, and maximise the benefit received from available data
• takes its membership from a wide range of national bodies and Organisations involved in the provision and management of health and social care services in England. This ensures a system-wide, joined-up approach to decision-making.

For further information on the Data Coordination Board, see the NHS Digital website at: Data Coordination Board.For further information on the Data Coordination Board, see the NHS Digital website at: Information standards and data collections (including extractions).

The Data Services Platform (DSP) is a secure, highly-scalable system that transforms the way data is used to improve health and care.The Data Processing Services (DPS) is a secure, highly-scalable system that transforms the way data is used to improve health and care.

The Data Services Platform enables more efficient data collection, processing and distribution and delivers a clearer picture of health and care by providing more timely access to better linked, anonymised data.The Data Processing Services enables more efficient data collection, processing and distribution and delivers a clearer picture of health and care by providing more timely access to better linked, anonymised data.

For further information on the Data Services Platform, see the NHS Digital website at: Data Services Platform.For further information on the Data Processing Services, see the NHS Digital website at: Improving our Data Processing Services (DPS).

An Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service is a SERVICE.

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services deliver a range of evidence based interventions in accordance with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for people suffering from depression or anxiety disorders.

For further information on Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Services, see the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme website at: Adult Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme.

The NHS Supply Chain provides patient-focused healthcare products and supply chain services to the National Health Service (NHS).

The NHS Supply Chain manages the sourcing, delivery and supply of healthcare products and food for NHS Trusts and Health Care Providers.

For further information on the NHS Supply Chain, see the NHS Supply Chain website.For further information on the NHS Supply Chain, see the NHS Supply Chain website.

The Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS) is a secure data collection system which accepts uploads of submissions in a variety of formats. The system is under constant review and enables NHS Digital to customise bespoke data collections.

For further information on the Strategic Data Collection Service, see the NHS Digital website at:

• Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS)
• Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS)
• Welcome to the Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS): Sign in.

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

Release: July 2019

• CR1634 (Immediate) - DCB2123 Patient Level Information Costing System (PLICS) Acute Data Set
• CR1696 (Immediate) - DDCN 1696/2019 SNOMED CT Subsets
• CR1722 (Immediate) - DDCN 1722/2019 GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set

Release: May 2019

• CR1611 (Immediate) - DCB2050 Introduction of the Aggregate Contract Monitoring Data Set
• CR1613 (Immediate) - DCB3003 Introduction of Patient Level Contract Monitoring Data Set
• CR1612 (Immediate) - DCB3002 Introduction of Devices Patient Level Contract Monitoring Data Set
• CR1615 (Immediate) - DCB2212 Introduction of Drugs Patient Level Contract Monitoring Data Set
• CR1713 (Immediate) - DCB1593 Venous Thromboembolism Risk Assessment Data Set Update
• CR1730 (Immediate) - DDCN 1730/2019 Retirement of Diagnostics Waiting Times and Activity Data Set
• CR1729 (Immediate) - DDCN 1729/2019 Retirement of Diagnostics Waiting Times Census Data Set
• CR1728 (Immediate) - DDCN 1728/2019 Retirement of Referral To Treatment Data Set
• CR1727 (Immediate) - DDCN 1727/2019 Retirement of National Direct Access Audiology Data Set
• CR1725 (Immediate) - DDCN 1725/2019 Retirement of Quarterly Monitoring Cancelled Operations Data Set (QMCO)
• CR1729 (Immediate) - DDCN 1729/2019 Retirement of Diagnostics Waiting Times Census Data Set
• CR1728 (Immediate) - DDCN 1728/2019 Retirement of Referral To Treatment Data Set
• CR1727 (Immediate) - DDCN 1727/2019 Retirement of National Direct Access Audiology Data Set
• CR1725 (Immediate) - DDCN 1725/2019 Retirement of Quarterly Monitoring Cancelled Operations Data Set (QMCO)

Release: April 2019

• CR1704 (1 April 2019) - DCB0089 Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Central Return Data Set Update
• CR1708 (Immediate) - DDCN 1708/2019 Retirement of KC50: Immunisation Programmes Activity Data Set (KC50)
• CR1700 (Immediate) - DDCN 1700/2019 Retirement of KC65: Colposcopy Clinics: Referrals, Treatments and Outcomes
• CR1699 (Immediate) - DDCN 1699/2019 Retirement of KC53: Adult Screening Programmes - Cervical Screening
• CR1698 (Immediate) - DDCN 1698/2019 Retirement of Edifact Items
• CR1568 (Immediate) - DDCN 1568/2019 Retirement of KC61: Pathology Laboratories: Cervical Screening and Outcome of Referrals
• CR1536 (Immediate) - DDCN 1536/2019 Retirement of KH12: Imaging and Radiological Examinations or Tests in any Part of a Hospital
• CR1499 (Immediate) - DDCN 1499/2019 Retirement of NHS Health Checks Data Set
• CR1704 (1 April 2019) - DCB0089 Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Central Return Data Set Update
• CR1708 (Immediate) - DDCN 1708/2019 Retirement of KC50: Immunisation Programmes Activity Data Set (KC50)
• CR1700 (Immediate) - DDCN 1700/2019 Retirement of KC65: Colposcopy Clinics: Referrals, Treatments and Outcomes
• CR1699 (Immediate) - DDCN 1699/2019 Retirement of KC53: Adult Screening Programmes - Cervical Screening
• CR1698 (Immediate) - DDCN 1698/2019 Retirement of Edifact Items
• CR1568 (Immediate) - DDCN 1568/2019 Retirement of KC61: Pathology Laboratories: Cervical Screening and Outcome of Referrals
• CR1536 (Immediate) - DDCN 1536/2019 Retirement of KH12: Imaging and Radiological Examinations or Tests in any Part of a Hospital
• CR1499 (Immediate) - DDCN 1499/2019 Retirement of NHS Health Checks Data Set

Release: March 2019

• CR1550 (1 April 2019) - DCB1513 Maternity Services Data Set Version 2
• CR1648 (1 April 2019) - DCB0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 4 
• CR1654 (1 April 2019) - DCB0092-2062 Update to Commissioning Data Set Type 011 Emergency Care
• CR1715 (1 April 2019) - DCB0092-2062 Corrigendum to Commissioning Data Set V6-2-2 Type 011 Emergency Care
• CR1717 (1 April 2019) - DCB0092-2062 Corrigendum to Commissioning Data Set V6-2-1 Type 011 Emergency Care
• CR1695 (Immediate) - DDCN 1695/2019 Emergency Care Department Type - Urgent Treatment Centres
• CR1704 (1 April 2019) - DCB0089 Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Central Return Data Set Update
• CR1550 (1 April 2019) - DCB1513 Maternity Services Data Set Version 2
• CR1648 (1 April 2019) - DCB0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 4 
• CR1654 (1 April 2019) - DCB0092-2062 Update to Commissioning Data Set Type 011 Emergency Care
• CR1715 (1 April 2019) - DCB0092-2062 Corrigendum to Commissioning Data Set V6-2-2 Type 011 Emergency Care
• CR1717 (1 April 2019) - DCB0092-2062 Corrigendum to Commissioning Data Set V6-2-1 Type 011 Emergency Care
• CR1695 (Immediate) - DDCN 1695/2019 Emergency Care Department Type - Urgent Treatment Centres
• CR1704 (1 April 2019) - DCB0089 Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Central Return Data Set Update

Release: December 2018

• CR1650 (1 January 2018) - DCB1067 National Workforce Data Set v3.0
• CR1650 (1 January 2018) - DCB1067 National Workforce Data Set v3.0

Release: November 2018

• CR1631 (Immediate) - DCB3017 Overseas Visitor Charging Category
• CR1631 (Immediate) - DCB3017 Overseas Visitor Charging Category

Release: October 2018

• CR1618 (1 October 2018) - DCB0039 GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set
• CR1666 (Immediate) - DDCN 1666/2018 Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set
• CR1618 (1 October 2018) - DCB0039 GUMCAD Sexually Transmitted Infection Surveillance System Data Set
• CR1666 (Immediate) - DDCN 1666/2018 Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set

Release: September 2018

• CR1656 (Immediate) - DDCN 1656/2018 NHS Data Model Update
• CR1665 (Immediate) - DDCN 1665/2018 Person Marital Status
• CR1645 (Immediate) - DDCN 1645/2018 Specialised Commissioning: Removal of Default Code YDD82
• CR1656 (Immediate) - DDCN 1656/2018 NHS Data Model Update
• CR1665 (Immediate) - DDCN 1665/2018 Person Marital Status
• CR1645 (Immediate) - DDCN 1645/2018 Specialised Commissioning: Removal of Default Code YDD82

Release: July 2018

• CR1639 (1 April 2018) - DCB2117 NHS Continuing Healthcare Data Set Update
• CR1630 (4 June 2018) - DCB1567 National Joint Registry Data Set Version 7
• CR1658 (Immediate) - DDCN 1658/2018 Young Offender Institution
• CR1639 (1 April 2018) - DCB2117 NHS Continuing Healthcare Data Set Update
• CR1630 (4 June 2018) - DCB1567 National Joint Registry Data Set Version 7
• CR1658 (Immediate) - DDCN 1658/2018 Young Offender Institution

Release: May 2018

• CR1653 (Immediate) - DDCN 1653/2018 HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set Update
• CR1647 (Immediate) - DDCN 1647/2018 Terminology and Classifications Update
• CR1653 (Immediate) - DDCN 1653/2018 HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set Update
• CR1647 (Immediate) - DDCN 1647/2018 Terminology and Classifications Update

Release: April 2018

• CR1636 (Immediate) - DDCN 1636/2018 Department of Health: Change of name
• CR1638 (30 April 2018) - DCB0090 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data: Introducing an Application Programming Interface (API)
• CR1636 (Immediate) - DDCN 1636/2018 Department of Health: Change of name
• CR1638 (30 April 2018) - DCB0090 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data: Introducing an Application Programming Interface (API)

Release: March 2018

• CR1588 (1 April 2018) - DCB1521 Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Version 8
• CR1589 (1 April 2018) - DCB0147 National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Version 2.0
• CR1610 (1 April 2018) - DCB0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 3.0
• CR1642 (Immediate) - DDCN 1642/2018 Youth Offenders Institute: Change of name
• CR1635 (Immediate) - DDCN 1635/2018 Edubase: Change of name
• CR1588 (1 April 2018) - DCB1521 Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Version 8
• CR1589 (1 April 2018) - DCB0147 National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Data Set Version 2.0
• CR1610 (1 April 2018) - DCB0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 3.0
• CR1642 (Immediate) - DDCN 1642/2018 Youth Offenders Institute: Change of name
• CR1635 (Immediate) - DDCN 1635/2018 Edubase: Change of name

Release: January 2018

• CR1633 (Immediate) - DDCN 1633/2017 Introduction of Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS) and Data Services Platform (DSP)
• CR1633 (Immediate) - DDCN 1633/2017 Introduction of Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS) and Data Services Platform (DSP)

Release: November 2017

• CR1623 (Immediate) - DCB0089 Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Central Return Data Set
• CR1628 (Immediate) - DDCN 1628/2017 Employment Status
• CR1623 (Immediate) - DCB0089 Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER) Central Return Data Set
• CR1628 (Immediate) - DDCN 1628/2017 Employment Status

Release: October 2017

• CR1619 (1 October 2017) - DCB1067 National Workforce Data Set Version 2.9
• CR1595 (Immediate) - DCB0155 Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set
• CR1572 (Immediate) - DCB2094 Sexual Orientation
• The October 2017 Release updates the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Help Pages and Demonstrations to reflect the new organisation structure.
• CR1619 (1 October 2017) - DCB1067 National Workforce Data Set Version 2.9
• CR1595 (Immediate) - DCB0155 Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set
• CR1572 (Immediate) - DCB2094 Sexual Orientation
• The October 2017 Release updates the NHS Data Model and Dictionary Help Pages and Demonstrations to reflect the new organisation structure.

Release: September 2017

• CR1587 (1 October 2017) - SCCI1069 Community Services Data Set (CSDS) Version 1.0
• CR1587 (1 October 2017) - SCCI1069 Community Services Data Set (CSDS) Version 1.0

Release: July 2017

• CR1555 (Immediate) - SCCI1518 Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set Changes
• CR1606 (Immediate) - SCCI0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 2 Corrigendum
• CR1555 (Immediate) - SCCI1518 Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set Changes
• CR1606 (Immediate) - SCCI0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 2 Corrigendum

Release: June 2017

• CR1607 (Immediate) - DDCN 1607/2017 Renaming of NHS Commissioning Board Commissioning Region and NHS England Region (Geography)
• CR1604 (Immediate) - DDCN 1604/2017 Introduction of the Data Coordination Board
• CR1607 (Immediate) - DDCN 1607/2017 Renaming of NHS Commissioning Board Commissioning Region and NHS England Region (Geography)
• CR1604 (Immediate) - DDCN 1604/2017 Introduction of the Data Coordination Board

Release: April 2017

The following has been incorporated early to allow users to see the changes, but please note that the implementation date is 1 October 2017:

• CR1598 (1 October 2017) - SCCI0092-2062 Commissioning Data Set Type 011 Emergency Care
• CR1598 (1 October 2017) - SCCI0092-2062 Commissioning Data Set Type 011 Emergency Care

Release: March 2017

• CR1605 (Immediate) - DDCN 1605/2017 NHS Number Status Indicator Code
• CR1594 (Immediate) - DDCN 1594/2017 Technology Reference Data Update Distribution (TRUD)
• CR1564 (01 April 2017) - SCCI1521 Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Version 7
• CR1563 (01 April 2017) - SCCI0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 2.0
• CR1577 (01 April 2017) - SCCI0084 Introduction of OPCS-4.8
• CR1594 (Immediate) - DDCN 1594/2017 Technology Reference Data Update Distribution (TRUD)
• CR1564 (01 April 2017) - SCCI1521 Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Version 7
• CR1563 (01 April 2017) - SCCI0011 Mental Health Services Data Set Version 2.0
• CR1577 (01 April 2017) - SCCI0084 Introduction of OPCS-4.8

Release: December 2016

• CR1601 (Immediate) - DDCN 1601/2016 Organisation Identifier Data Elements
• CR1600 (Immediate) - DDCN 1600/2016 HES Data Dictionary
• CR1601 (Immediate) - DDCN 1601/2016 Organisation Identifier Data Elements
• CR1600 (Immediate) - DDCN 1600/2016 HES Data 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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:

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

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 Standards Notice (ISN) 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 Standards 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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 Standards Notice (ISN) 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
• 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 2009) - 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

A drug, appliance, dressing or reagent that can be prescribed for the treatment of PATIENTS using a generic rather than a proprietary name. This generic name is a British Approved Name, International Non-proprietary Name, US Adopted Name or the scientific name of the active ingredients.

References:
The Drug TariffThis generic name is a British Approved Name, International Non-proprietary Name, US Adopted Name or the scientific name of the active ingredients.

A subtype of PERSON PROPERTYORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR OBSERVATION allows for the recording of observations about an ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR.

ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR OBSERVATION allows for the recording of observations about a ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR.

A subtype of SERVICE REQUEST.

A request for the dispensing of one or more items or SERVICE to a PATIENT.

Subtypes of PRESCRIPTION are:

• CHEMOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION
• RADIOTHERAPY PRESCRIPTION.

A presentation of one or more GENERIC PRESCRIBABLE ITEMS that has been or is expected to be produced by a manufacturer.A presentation of one or more GENERIC PRESCRIBABLE ITEMS that have been or are expected to be produced by a manufacturer.

A type of PERSON PROPERTY.A subtype of PERSON PROPERTY.

A PERSON PROPERTY having a value expressed by a text string.

The Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Staging System stage.

National Codes:

The type of CARE CONTACT.

National Codes:

Note: The list is not in alphabetical order.

The primary role undertaken by a CARE PROFESSIONAL administering the therapy session in an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Contact.

National Codes:

Other myelodysplasia symptoms present at PATIENT DIAGNOSIS during a Haematological Cancer Care Spell.

National Codes:

Notes:
ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE (SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICE) is the same as attribute ACTIVITY LOCATION TYPE CODE for the Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set.

Permitted National Codes:

Notes:
ADMITTED PATIENT OTHER EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS TOTAL is the total number of PATIENTS admitted to a Hospital Provider Spell within the REPORTING PERIOD where the ADMISSION METHOD is 'Emergency Admission, where admission is unpredictable and at short notice because of clinical need', National Codes:ADMITTED PATIENT OTHER EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS TOTAL is the total number of PATIENTS admitted to a Hospital Provider Spell within the REPORTING PERIOD where the ADMISSION METHOD is 'Emergency Admission, where admission is unpredictable and at short notice because of clinical need'.

National Codes:

• 22 - GENERAL PRACTITIONER: after a request for immediate admission has been made direct to a Hospital Provider, i.e. not through a Bed bureau, by a GENERAL PRACTITIONER or deputy
• 23 - Bed bureau
• 24 - Consultant Clinic, of this or another Health Care Provider 
• 25 - Admission via Mental Health Crisis Resolution Team
• 2A - Accident and Emergency Department of another provider where the PATIENT had not been admitted
• 2B - Transfer of an admitted PATIENT from another Hospital Provider in an emergency
• 2C - Baby born at home as intended
• 2D - Other emergency admission
• 28 - Other means

CODED FINDING (CODED CLINICAL ENTRY) is the CODED CLINICAL ENTRY which is used to identify a finding.

For further information on findings, see the SNOMED CT® information at: Clinical finding.For further information on findings, see the SNOMED CT® information at:

CODED PROCEDURE (CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY) is the CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE which is used to identify a Patient Procedure.

CODED SITUATION (CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY) is the CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE which is used to identify the situation of a PERSON.

For further information on situations, see the SNOMED CT® Glossary at:For further information on situations, see the SNOMED CT® information at:

• Situation with explicit context
• Glossary : Situation with explicit context.
• Glossary: Situation with explicit context
• Glossary: clinical situation
• SNOMED CT Concept Model: Situation with explicit context.

Notes:
CONDOMLESS SEX INDICATOR (PENETRATIVE SEX OPPOSITE SEX PARTNERS FOR THE LAST TIME PERSON HAD SEX) is the same as attribute CONDOMLESS SEX INDICATOR.

Additional National Code guidance not contained in the attribute definition is given below. It is shown in italics.

Notes:
DIAGNOSIS DATE (RENAL TRANSPLANT FAILED) is the same as data element DIAGNOSIS DATE for the PATIENT DIAGNOSIS of transplant failure.

Notes:
EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE is the same as attribute EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE.

The EMERGENCY CARE DEPARTMENT TYPE definitions will be updated at the next iteration of DCB0092-2062: Commissioning Data Sets: Emergency Care Data Set, to amend the National Code values to support the introduction of Urgent Treatment Centres.

Notes:
HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN A ALLELE 1 DONOR is the ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR's 'Human Leukocyte Antigen-A allele 1', as contained in the Human Leukocyte Antigen report for Tissue Typing.

ONWARD REFERRAL DATE is the time the PATIENT was referred from one SERVICE to another SERVICE, which may be in the same or a different Organisation.ONWARD REFERRAL TIME is the time the PATIENT was referred from one SERVICE to another SERVICE, which may be in the same or a different Organisation.

Notes:
PERSON STATED GENDER CODE (STOP SMOKING) is the same as attribute PERSON STATED GENDER CODE, for the Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set.

Permitted National Codes:

Notes:
PERSON STATED SEXUAL ORIENTATION CODE is the same as attribute PERSON STATED SEXUAL ORIENTATION CODE.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION (CURRENT) will be replaced with PERSON STATED SEXUAL ORIENTATION CODE, which is the most recent approved national information standard to describe the required definition. 

Notes:
PHARMACOTHERAPY STOP SMOKING AID RECEIVED is the same as attribute PHARMACOTHERAPY STOP SMOKING AID RECEIVED.

If a PERSON is 'lost to follow-up' at 4 weeks (where it has not been possible successfully to follow-up during the period four to six weeks from the Intended Smoking Quit Date, see OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING) and it is not known what aids (if any) they received, they should be recorded as default code 'Treatment option not known'.

For further information on POSTCODES, see:

• NHS Postcode Directory
• Contact Details
• Office for National Statistics website
• Office for National Statistics website: Postal geography
• NHS Digital website at: ODS postcode files.

If a POSTCODE is not known, (for example, the PATIENT has no fixed abode, the PATIENT is an Overseas Visitor etc.) the appropriate Organisation Data Service pseudo POSTCODE should be used.

The pseudo POSTCODES can be found on the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS Digital website at: Office for National Statistics data. The files can be downloaded from: File "look_ups".The pseudo POSTCODES can be found on the Organisation Data Service pages of the NHS Digital website at: Office for National Statistics data.

POSTCODE OF USUAL ADDRESS is the POSTCODE of the ADDRESS nominated by the PATIENT where the ADDRESS ASSOCIATION TYPE is 'Main Permanent Residence' or 'Other Permanent Residence'.

Notes:
RELAPSE METHOD DETECTION TYPE is the same as attribute RELAPSE METHOD DETECTION TYPE.

Notes:
RESECTION STATUS is the same as attribute RESECTION STATUS.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING INTERVENTION SESSION TYPE REASON FOR EXCEPTION is the same as attribute PERSON OBSERVATION TEXT STRING.

For the Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set this is a free text string to record an exception reason. This is used if the Stop Smoking success rate for the INTERVENTION SESSION TYPE FOR STOP SMOKING is 35% or below or 70% and above.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING INTERVENTION SETTING TYPE REASON FOR EXCEPTION is the same as attribute PERSON OBSERVATION TEXT STRING.

For the Stop Smoking Services Quarterly Data Set this is a free text string to record an exception reason. This is used if the Stop Smoking success rate for the INTERVENTION SETTING TYPE FOR STOP SMOKING  is 35% or below or 70% and above.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING LOST TO FOLLOW-UP TOTAL is the total number of PERSONS in a REPORTING PERIOD with a Person Stop Smoking Episode and an OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING of National Code 'Non-smoking status not known/lost to follow-up'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING LOST TO FOLLOW-UP TOTAL (PREGNANT WOMEN) is the number of pregnant women in a REPORTING PERIOD who have a Person Stop Smoking Episode and an OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING of National Code 'Non-smoking status not known/lost to follow-up'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING NOT QUIT TOTAL is the number of PERSONS in a REPORTING PERIOD with a Person Stop Smoking Episode and an OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING of National Code 'Not quit at 4 week follow-up'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING NOT QUIT TOTAL (PREGNANT WOMEN) is the number of pregnant women in a REPORTING PERIOD who have a Person Stop Smoking Episode and an OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING of National Code 'Not quit at 4 week follow-up'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SERVICE CUMULATIVE SPEND  is the same as attribute FINANCIAL AMOUNT, where the FINANCIAL ALLOCATION OR SPEND TYPE FOR STOP SMOKING is National Code 'Cumulative spend for the financial year (excluding pharmacotherapies)'.

For further guidance, see the NHS Digital website at: NHS Stop Smoking Services Guidance Part 2 2016-17.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SERVICE LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCIAL ALLOCATION is the same as attribute FINANCIAL AMOUNT, where the FINANCIAL ALLOCATION OR SPEND TYPE FOR STOP SMOKING is National Code 'Total financial allocation to Local Authorities for the financial year (excluding pharmacotherapies)'.

For further guidance, see the NHS Digital website at: NHS Stop Smoking Services Guidance Part 2 2016-17.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SERVICE OTHER FINANCIAL ALLOCATION  is the same as attribute FINANCIAL AMOUNT, where the FINANCIAL ALLOCATION OR SPEND TYPE FOR STOP SMOKING is National Code 'Other financial allocation including any underspend carried over from the previous financial year'.

For further guidance, see the NHS Digital website at: NHS Stop Smoking Services Guidance Part 2 2016-17.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SERVICE PHARMACOTHERAPY SPEND is the same as attribute FINANCIAL AMOUNT, where the FINANCIAL ALLOCATION OR SPEND TYPE FOR STOP SMOKING is National Code 'Total cost of pharmacoptherapies for the financial year'.

For further guidance, see the NHS Digital website at: NHS Stop Smoking Services Guidance Part 2 2016-17.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SETTING QUIT DATE TOTAL is the number of PERSONS in the REPORTING PERIOD with a Person Stop Smoking Episode and an Intended Smoking Quit Date.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SETTING QUIT DATE TOTAL (FREE PRESCRIPTION) is the number of PERSONS in the REPORTING PERIOD with:

• a Person Stop Smoking Episode and
• an Intended Smoking Quit Date and
• a FREE PRESCRIPTIONS INDICATOR of National Code 'Yes - PERSON is eligible for free PRESCRIPTIONS'.
• a FREE PRESCRIPTIONS INDICATOR of National Code 'Yes - PERSON is eligible for free PRESCRIPTIONS'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SUCCESSFULLY QUIT CARBON MONOXIDE VALIDATION TOTAL is the number of PERSONS in the REPORTING PERIOD with:

• a Person Stop Smoking Episode and
• a NON SMOKING CONFIRMATION STATUS INDICATOR AT 4 WEEKS of National Code 'Yes - non-smoking status confirmed by carbon monoxide validation'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SUCCESSFULLY QUIT CARBON MONOXIDE VALIDATION TOTAL (PREGNANT WOMEN) is the number of pregnant women in the REPORTING PERIOD with:

• a Person Stop Smoking Episode and
• a NON SMOKING CONFIRMATION STATUS INDICATOR AT 4 WEEKS of National Code 'Yes - non-smoking status confirmed by carbon monoxide validation'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SUCCESSFULLY QUIT TOTAL is the number of PERSONS in the REPORTING PERIOD with:

• a Person Stop Smoking Episode and
• an OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING of National Code 'Successfully quit at 4 week follow-up (self-report)'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SUCCESSFULLY QUIT TOTAL (FREE PRESCRIPTION) is the number of PERSONS in a REPORTING PERIOD with:

• a Person Stop Smoking Episode and
• an OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING of National Code 'Successfully quit at 4 week follow-up (self-report)' and
• a FREE PRESCRIPTIONS INDICATOR of National Code 'Yes - PERSON is eligible for free PRESCRIPTIONS'.
• a FREE PRESCRIPTIONS INDICATOR of National Code 'Yes - PERSON is eligible for free PRESCRIPTIONS'.

Notes:
STOP SMOKING SUCCESSFULLY QUIT TOTAL (PREGNANT WOMEN) is the number of pregnant women in a REPORTING PERIOD with:

• a Person Stop Smoking Episode and
• an OUTCOME AT 4 WEEK FOLLOW-UP FOR STOP SMOKING of National Code 'Successfully quit at 4 week follow-up (self-report)'.

Notes:
This item is not used in a data set in the NHS Data Model and Dictionary. It has been retained as it is collected locally.

UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL) is the syntax and semantics for a compact string representation for a resource available via the Internet. These strings are called 'UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORS (URLS)'.

UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATORS (URLS) are sequences of characters, i.e., letters, digits, and special characters. The characters ";", "/", "?", ":", "@", "=" and "&" are the characters which have been reserved for special meaning.

UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL) is the same as COMMUNICATION CONTACT STRING where the COMMUNICATION CONTACT METHOD equals 'e. Uniform Resource Locator (URL)'.

Note:
This was e-GIF approved for use in NHS England.
e-GIF and the Government Data Standards Catalogue have been archived and are available for reference only.

XML Schema constraints applied to the:

• CDS V6-2-1 Type 011 - Emergency Care Commissioning Data Set
• CDS V6-2-1 Type 001 - Commissioning Data Set Interchange Header
• CDS V6-2-1 Type 002 - Commissioning Data Set Interchange Trailer
• CDS V6-2-1 Type 003 - Commissioning Data Set Message Header
• CDS V6-2-1 Type 004 - Commissioning Data Set Message Trailer
• CDS V6-2-1 Type 005B - Commissioning Data Set Transaction Header Group - Bulk Update Protocol
• CDS V6-2-1 Type 005N - Commissioning Data Set Transaction Header Group - Net Change Protocol

The "Allowed Values" column indicates the NHS Data Model and Dictionary National Codes and Default Codes present in the XML Schema:

• None = The National Codes and Default Codes are included in the XML Schema
• Removed = The National Codes and Default Codes are not included in the XML Schema.