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Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data

Dataset

Summary

Reference Code:
DAPB0090 Amd 25/2022
Type:
Information standards
Effective From:
29 July 2022
Applies To:
  • Healthcare System / Software Suppliers
  • Primary Care Organisations
  • Secondary Care Organisations
  • Independent Sector Healthcare Organisations
  • Commissioning Organisations
  • Health and Social Care Authorities and Agencies
Impacts On:
Any individual, organisation, body or entity engaged in supplying, contracting, or otherwise interacting with health and social care, and whom makes use of Organisation Reference Data currently or in the future.
Topics:
  • Appointment / scheduling
  • Authentication
  • Data definitions and terminologies
  • Demographics
  • Interoperability
  • Key care information
  • Messaging
  • Reference data
  • Referrals
Care Settings:
  • Dentistry
  • GP / Primary care
  • Pharmacy
  • Prison
  • School
  • Social care
Alternate Name:
  • Organisation Data Service
  • ODS
Publication Date:
08 June 2022

Contact Point

Contact Point:
ssd.nationalservicedesk@nhs.net

Documentation

Associated Media:
Organisation Data Service (ODS)
Description:

Organisation Reference Data is distributed, consumed and uploaded to health IT systems. It supports user security, access control, messaging and is used as reference data for both operations and reporting; see some examples of use.

All users of Organisation Reference Data must consider the impact of updates to both this information standard and to the contents of Organisation Reference Data itself, and make timely, appropriate changes to systems and processes.

Data Access

Explore ODS products to access Organisation Reference Data. ODS products use the same data model and are refreshed at 2am each night.

Data Availability

View the ODS Reference Data Catalogue to understand the:

  • Scope of Organisation Reference Data available
  • Data items included and their definitions
  • Maintenance and quality of the data
Stay Informed

Organisation Reference Data users must subscribe to ODS newsletters to stay informed about:

  • updates and enhancements to ODS products
  • organisation mergers, splits and acquisitions
  • any changes to this information standard

Subscribing to ODS newsletters enables advance notification of upcoming changes, allowing the timely consideration of impacts and identification of any required changes to systems and processes.

Contact ODS

ODS have registered Organisation Contacts (OC1s) who can request changes to Organisation Reference Data records, by raising a call with the NHS National IT Customer Portal following this guidance).

Organisation Reference Data consumers may raise a call by the same method for any general queries about the data or to:

  • Report an issue with an ODS product
  • Provide feedback or request an enhancement to an ODS product
  • Raise any significant impact of an upcoming change
Documentation Link:
https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/information-standards-and-data-collections-including-extractions/publications-and-notifications/standards-and-collections/dcb0090-health-and-social-care-organisation-reference-data
Relations:
[object Object]
Dependencies:
[object Object]
Information Standards Notice:
Name:
Organisation Data Service (ODS)
Url:
https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service
Explanation:
A national service for managing Organisation Reference Data.

Review & Status

Sponsor:
Will Monaghan, Director of Operations, NHS England and NHS Improvement
Approval Date:
11 May 2022
Business Lead:
Mike Presence Lead Business Analyst, Organisation Data Service, NHS Digital
Post Implementation Review Date:
31 March 2023
SRO:
Fran Woodward, Director of Data Strategy and Policy, NHS Digital
Technical Committee:
Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
Licenced Title:
Open Government Licence
Dataset Identifier:
c96b9fcc-75e1-4199-b156-583b8b789818
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active

Legal Authority 1

Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012

How to use this standard

How to Use This Standard Introduction:
Follow these steps to use Organisation Reference Data and ensure adherence to this information standard.

Steps

Step heading
Step introduction
Step instructions
Choose an ODS product
Choose an ODS product that best meets your requirements for consuming Organisation Reference Data.
1. Review available ODS Products and their accompanying guidance <a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service#how-to-access-this-service">here</a>. 2. Access the products to explore suitability. 3. Choose a product that best meets your requirements.
Contact ODS for support
<p>Contact ODS to:</p> - Raise any general enquiries about Organisation Reference Data or ODS products - Report an issue with an ODS product - Provide feedback or request an enhancement to an ODS product - Raise any significant impact of an upcoming change
Follow <a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/services/organisation-data-service#submit-an-organisation-data-request">this guidance</a> to raise an NHS National IT Customer Support call with ODS.
Review the Information Standard
Review the Information Standard to understand the correct application and usage of Organisation Reference Data.
1. Read the <a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/information-standards/governance/latest-activity/standards-and-collections/dapb0090-health-and-social-care-organisation-reference-data">DAPB0090: Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data</a> standard. 2. Read *this* <a href="https://standards.nhs.uk/published-standards/health-and-social-care-organisation-reference-data">NHS Standards Directory webpage</a>.
Review the ODS Reference Data Catalogue
<p>Review the ODS Reference Data Catalogue to understand the:</p> - data model - scope of data available - data items included and their definitions - maintenance and quality of the data
Review the <a href="https://www.odsdatasearchandexport.nhs.uk/referenceDataCatalogue/ODS-Reference-Data-Catalogue_565780847.html">Organisation Reference Data Catalogue</a>.
Subscribe to ODS newsletters
<p>Subscribe to ODS newsletters to stay informed about:</p> - updates and enhancements to Organisation Reference Data or ODS products - changes to this information standard - organisation mergers, splits and acquisitions
1. <a href="https://crm.digital.nhs.uk/clickdimensions/?clickpage=/jxgkfjfleeebfnaqb6vdwq">Subscribe to ODS newsletters</a> 2. Monitor the ODS newsletters you receive to consider the impact of any upcoming changes 3. Identify and implement any required changes to systems and processes

Origin

Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue
URL:
https://sd-asc-uat5-ui-sd.metadata.works
Link:
https://sd-asc-uat5-ui-sd.metadata.works/browser/dataset/285301/0