Organisation Data Service
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.
About 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.
Why does my code look different?
The new ANANA code format has now formally come into use for all new code requests.
New code requests will be given an ANANA code with a structure of 5 alternating alphabetic and numeric characters, for example - G7H8J. This means it will no longer be possible to identify the type of organisation from the way it is structured.
Detailed guidance on this change is available on our information portal.
If you have concerns about accepting or consuming an ANANA code, please complete our ANANA code issue form.
Latest news and guidance
Contact details
For questions about the Organisation Data Service please contact exeter.helpdesk@nhs.net.
Further information
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.
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.
Last edited: 3 June 2021 12:09 pm