Submitting CDS Data to SUS

SUS (Secondary Uses Service) is a comprehensive repository for hospital activity data which enables a range of reporting and analyses. The data supports the NHS in planning, commissioning, management, research, auditing and public health. This guidance provides information on some of the points to consider when sending data to the SUS system. It should be read in conjunction with the NHS Data Dictionary which details the format and content of the data to be sent.

The NHS operating framework states that SUS should be used as the standard repository of activity data for performance monitoring, reconciliation and payments.

The NHS Standard Contract requires that all NHS-funded care activity is reported to SUS using Commissioning Data Sets (CDS).

All sending organisations must register to submit data to SUS by completing a SUS SR1 Registration Form.

This guidance provides information on submitting CDS data to SUS+. It describes:

• considerations to protect the patient’s confidentiality in the data submitted
• the steps taken by the SUS service to ensure that patient’s confidentiality is protected
• the steps required to begin sending data to SUS+ • Choosing between BULK and NET submission protocols
• things to consider when organisations split or merge

Providers are encouraged to refer to this document to understand how to submit data to the national service and how their data will be processed.

PAS (Patient Administration Systems) and other CDS (Commissioning Data Sets) suppliers and XML Middleware suppliers are advised to refer to this document to gain an understanding of the functions and changes required to support migration from BULK update to NET change.