Strategic Data Collection Service in the cloud (SDCS Cloud)

SDCS Cloud is the new way to submit data to NHS England.

Access SDCS Cloud user guidance

SDCS Cloud

We are using modern data processing services to streamline and automate existing ways of collecting, processing and accessing data. This gives us the power to process larger volumes of data, faster than ever before, whilst providing tools to manage incoming data and ensure it is accurate, useful and secure.

SDCS Cloud provides

an internet facing service that does not require an N3 or HSCN connection, allowing more providers to submit data
a secure method of confirming user identity using two-factor authentication
a modern solution using cloud technology that integrates with our improved data processing services.

User guidance

Access the latest SDCS Cloud user guidance, including information on registering to submit a data set, activating your account, submitting data and understanding data quality

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SDCS Cloud user guidance

Guidance on activating and managing your Strategic Data Collections Service in the Cloud (SDCS Cloud) account

Registration

Before you register individual users, you must ensure that your organisation is set up correctly on the Organisation Data Service (ODS).
Once your organisation is set up, you can begin registering individual users.

Data sets currently submitting using SDCS Cloud

Data set specific guidance for these collections and information on submission windows.

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Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS)

Find provider and commissioner extracts, and publications, from the Mental Health Services Data Set. The Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) collects data from the health records of individual children, young people and adults who are in contact with mental health services.

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Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)

The Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS) is a patient-level data set that captures information about activity carried out by Maternity Services relating to a mother and baby(s), from the point of the first booking appointment until mother and baby(s) are discharged from maternity services.

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Community Services Data Set (CSDS)

As a secondary uses data set Community Services Data Set (CSDS) re-uses clinical and operational data for purposes other than direct patient care. It defines the data items, definitions and associated value sets extracted or derived from local information systems and sent to NHS England for analysis purposes.

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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Data Set

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Data Set provides IAPT service providers and their system suppliers easy access to the information they need to implement the IAPT data set and submit IAPT services data.

Contact details

Please report any service issues or queries to the National Service Desk. Telephone: 0300 303 5035 or email: [email protected].

Further information

Improving our Data Processing Services (DPS)

We are developing our data processing services to transform how we collect, process and use data to improve health and care.

Last edited: 3 March 2025 3:47 pm