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Publications and notifications

News

See below for recent notifications issued by DCB.

To receive Notifications about standards activity please email standards.assurance@nhs.net

Publications

Please use the options below to find published standards documentation.

If you can't find the material you need, please contact the Publication and Knowledge Management team at standards.assurance@nhs.net for assistance.

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Assurance certificates

Assurance certificates are awarded to all information standards and data collections (known collectively as standards) that successfully meet the assurance quality criteria set by the Data Coordination Board (DCB).

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Standards and collections

An alphabetical list of all current Data Coordination Board (DCB) and Information Standards Board (ISB) standards and collections.

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Information Standards Notices

Information Standards Notices (ISNs) are published to announce new or changes to information standards published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

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NHS Standard Contract: Approved Collections

A short version of the Schedule of Approved Collections which forms part of the NHS Standard Contract. The Schedule helps commissioned service providers identify if they are contractually obliged to submit data.