DCB1521: Cancer Outcomes and Services Data set

About this information standard

The Cancer Outcomes and Services Data set (COSD) provides the national standard for reporting activity to support implementation and monitoring of Improving Outcomes: a Strategy for Cancer (IOSC).

Version 9.0 introduces a number of changes including a split into two distinct data sets, COSD v9 (excluding all pathological elements) and COSD Pathology v4. All changes are detailed in the Change Request below.

These changes should be implemented by 1 April 2020, with full conformance required by 1 July 2020.

This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. An Information Standards Notice (see below) provides an overview of scope and implementation timescales, and the other listed documents provide further detail for those who have to implement the information standard.

Current release

Version 9.0

Release date	12 September 2019
Release number	Amd 13/2019
Release title	Version 9.0
Stage	Implementation
Key documents	Change Request (Amd 13/2019) Specification (Amd 13/2019) Implementation Guide (Amd 13/2019) Information Standards Notice (Amd 13/2019)
Supporting documents	NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request 1714 (Amd 13/2019) NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request 1714 (Full) (Amd 13/2019) XML Schema (external site; login required)
Further information	More information can be found at PHE: National Cancer Intelligence Network (external link) or please contact the COSD Help Desk - cosd@phe.gov.uk

Previous releases

Version 8.0

Release date	28/09/2017
Release number	Amd 74/2016
Release title	Version 8.0
Stage	Maintenance
Key documents	Change Specification (Amd 74/2016) Requirements Specification (Amd 74/2016) Implementation Guidance (Amd 74/2016) Information Standards Notice (Amd 74/2016) Corrigendum (Amd 74/2016)
Supporting documents	NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request 1588 (Amd 74/2016) NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request 1588 (Full) (Amd 74/2016) XML Schema (Amd 74/2016)

Version 7.0

Release date	17/08/2016
Release number	Amd 1/2016
Release title	Version 7.0
Stage	Retirement
Key documents	Requirements Specification (Amd 1/2016) Implementation Guidance (Amd 1/2016) Change Request (Amd 1/2016) Information Standards Notice (Amd 1/2016)
Supporting documents	NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request 1564 (Amd 1/2016) NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request Data Set 1564 (Full) (Amd 1/2016)

Version 6.0

Release date	19/02/2015
Release number	Amd 17/2014
Release title	Version 6.0
Stage	Retirement
Key documents	Information Standards Notice (Amd 17/2014) Specification (Amd 17/2014) Change Specification (Amd 17/2014) Implementation Guidance (Amd 17/2014)
Supporting documents	NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request 1492 (Amd 17/2014) NHS Data Model and Dictionary Change Request Dataset 1492 (Full) (Amd 17/2014)