Data collection and curation

Through central collection, curation and linkage of around 200 national data collections, we maintain a critical national asset for enabling better decision-making for direct care; commissioning, monitoring, evaluation and improvement of health services; policy-making; and research. We also support delivery of social care.

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National Disease Registration Service (NDRS)

The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) is an international leader in population-based disease registration services, real-world clinical data, quality assurance, surveillance, analysis and monitoring.

Data A-Zs

Our data sets and data collections are a systematic gathering of data or information from existing records held within health and care systems. Both are usually mandatory and submitted to a national organisation on a regular basis. They are used to improve the quality of care, health IT systems and/or local working practices.

Data collections

We manage a number of health and social care data collections, collected from a wide variety of NHS trusts, local authorities, and independent-sector organisations.

View our data collections A-Z

Data sets

Our national data sets consist of information from care records, systems and organisations on specific areas of health and care. This is used to inform policy and monitor and improve care.

View our data sets A-Z

General practice (GP) data

General practice (GP) collections

General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) collects information and data for a wide range of purposes including providing GP payments.

General Practice Extraction Service

The General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) collects information for a wide range of purposes, including providing GP payments.

General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR)

Data powers the NHS. This new collection of GP data is being developed to better support vital health and care planning and research.

Learn more about GPDPR

Clinical audits

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Clinical audits and registries

NHS England runs clinical audits and registries for the health and care system in England.

Technical, data and information governance standards

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Information standards for health and care

Ensuring data can be governed, shared, and understood across the health and care sector. These standards cover technical specifications, data structures, and data governance.

Governing requests for data

NHS England takes the importance of information governance very seriously. The Advisory Group for Data (AGD) provides oversight of NHS England's processes to ensure they are appropriate for governing the receipt, processing and publication of data that does not compromise confidentiality and maximises the use of information.

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Advisory Group for Data (AGD)

Following the transfer of the functions of NHS Digital to NHS England on 1 February 2023, NHS England has established the Advisory Group for Data (AGD)

Data tools and services

Our data tools and services allow you to access, review, monitor and extract data for analysis and reporting. Together with our systems and services, they help health and care professionals maintain and manage the information they need.

Hospital Episode Statistics

A data warehouse containing details of all admissions, outpatient appointments and A&E attendances at NHS hospitals in England.

Hospital Episode Statistics

Quality and Outcomes Framework

See how your GP practices perform against several contractual performance indicators, such as care quality achievement rates, in your area.

Quality and Outcomes Framework

Strategic Data Collection Service

A secure data collection system used by health and social care organisations to submit data to NHS Digital.

Strategic Data Collection Service

Last edited: 10 April 2025 4:20 pm