The new ANANA code format comes into use for all organisations from 1 October 2020. All Organisation Reference Data users must familiarise themselves with the changes.
The ODSportal provides links to useful information, including the ISN and how to guides.
Find ANANA test files containing a set of representative ANANA codes covering all organisation types in scope for the change on the ODS data downloads pages.
Find local authority, commissioner and NHS organisation details quickly using this search facility.
Download text files of bulk ODS data, available as self-extracting zip files. Also available to download as a single package.
The way you access our data will soon be changing. Application programming interfaces (APIs) are replacing the CSV files used for organisation data.
Learn more about APIs for the Organisation Data Service.
The Organisation Data Service (ODS) is responsible for publishing organisation and practitioner codes, along with related national policies and standards. We're also responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the organisation and person nodes of the Spine Directory Service, the central data repository used within various NHS systems and services.
Find out more about Organisation Reference data by reading the fundamental standard.
For questions about the Organisation Data Service please contact exeter.helpdesk@nhs.net.
Find out about the services we provide, including code allocations, maintaining registers for Caldicott Guardians and Senior Information Risk Owners (SIROs).
This page contains background information and a range of supporting materials for the XML Organisation Reference Data Products.
Why and how we process your data within Organisation Data Service portals and applications, and your rights.
Details of work on coding requirements for PCNs.
Find out about our Organisation Data Service (ODS) codes for Cancer Alliances, and download a list of the latest codes.
The Organisation Data Service (ODS) is working to code the new NHS Nightingale Hospitals
The Organisation Data Service (ODS) is seeking to minimise any change activity that could impact NHS operations during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Access information about the Organisation Data Changes project. Learn about potential impacts to your organisation and complete our questionnaire.