Healthcare Operational Data Flows Directions 2024

The purpose of these Directions is to require NHS England to collect and analyse information in order to implement automated granular daily data collections to replace and rationalise existing, less regular local and national data flows, and national aggregated data collections, called SitReps. This will reduce the reporting burden on providers and provide more timely data for the purposes of the NHS, to enable improved data insights to be obtained in order to support NHS delivery plans for the recovery of elective care and emergency and urgent care.  This would be in relation to recovering NHS waiting lists, care co-ordination and  improvement in the quality and timeliness of healthcare operational data flows through the health and social care system.

These Directions have been issued under section 254(1) and 304(9), (10) and (12) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (the 2012 Act) and sections 13ZC and 272(7) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (the 2006 Act).