Mental Health Services Data Set

The MHSDS is a patient level, output based, secondary uses data set which delivers robust, comprehensive, nationally consistent and comparable person-based information for children, young people and adults who are in contact with Mental Health Services. As a secondary uses data set it intends to re-use clinical and operational data for purposes other than direct patient care.

The MHSDS is unique in its coverage, because it covers not only services provided in hospitals, but also in outpatient clinics and in the community, where the majority of people in contact with these services are treated. MHSDS brings together key information from Adult and Children's mental health, learning disabilities or autism spectrum disorder, CYP-IAPT and early intervention care pathway that has been captured on clinical systems as part of patient care.

Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS) v3.0 - DCB0011 Amd 82/2016

Current Version - Data collection commenced April 2018

Version 3.0 of the MHSDS (Amd 82/2016) was accepted as an Information Standard by the Data Coordination Board (DCB) and an Information Standards Notice (ISN) was published on 28 September 2017. MHSDS v3.0 mandates data collection from 1^st April 2018 and data submission will commence from 1 June 2018.

For detailed information on the submission timetable, please refer to the 'How do I submit data to the Mental Health Services Data Set' page, and refer to the MHSDS submissions timetable accessed via a separate link.

The associated ISN's and standard documentation can be found on the DCB0011 publication page.

Please note that information on the previous versions of the MHSDS can be accessed via the archived pages here.
 

Submission of MHSDS data is mandatory for NHS funded care, including independent sector providers.

As part of scope changes introduced in Amd 3/2013, data for clients who are wholly funded by any means that is not NHS, can now be submitted on an optional basis.

Organisations falling with scope of MHSDS should make monthly submissions via the Bureau Service Portal on Open Exeter.

Read how to submit data to the MHSDS.

MHSDS supports a variety of secondary use functions such as:

• commissioning
• clinical audit
• research
• service planning
• inspection and regulation
• monitoring government policies and legislation
• local and national performance management and benchmarking
• national reporting and analysis

The MHSDS is the data source used for the implementation of Mental Health Currencies and Payment (formerly PbR). As such, the Mental Health Care Clusters, and Mental Health Clustering Tool are implemented through the MHSDS. MHSDS is also planned to be the future source of the Learning Disabilities payment system once requirements are determined.

MHLDS statistics are for anyone wanting a comprehensive national picture of the use of specialist mental health, learning disabilities or autism spectrum disorder services in England, including:

• policy makers
• commissioners
• mental health service users
• members of the public