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New character code
ODS will be introducing a new 7 character code for all new dental practices from February 2021.
The majority of practices that are already coded as 6 characters in our data will remain the same and won’t be changed. However, a small number of practices will need to migrate over to the new 7 character code. This means that our data will have a mixed economy of the currently coded 6 characters, plus the new 7 characters.
A test file containing the new dental practice codes is now available from the data downloads web page. This is a forward view that should be used for testing purposes only. ODS does not recommend that this is used in any live systems or processing.
We plan to introduce the new 7 character code into our Egdprac file in February 2021.
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Access the ODS portal
Find local authority, commissioner and NHS organisation details quickly using this search facility.
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Download data
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.
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.
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Contact details
For questions about the Organisation Data Service please contact exeter.helpdesk@nhs.net.
Further information
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internal Services provided by the Organisation Data Service
Find out about the services we provide, including code allocations, maintaining registers for Caldicott Guardians and Senior Information Risk Owners (SIROs).
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internal XML Organisation Data Products
This page contains background information and a range of supporting materials for the XML Organisation Reference Data Products.
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internal Organisation Data Service (ODS): GDPR information
Why and how we process your data within Organisation Data Service portals and applications, and your rights.
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internal Primary Care Networks (PCNs) July 2019 important information
Details of work on coding requirements for PCNs.
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internal ODS codes for Cancer Alliances
Find out about our Organisation Data Service (ODS) codes for Cancer Alliances, and download a list of the latest codes.
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internal Organisation Data Service: new Nightingale hospitals
The Organisation Data Service (ODS) is working to code the new NHS Nightingale Hospitals
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internal Covid-19 response for April 2020 reconfiguration changes
The Organisation Data Service (ODS) is seeking to minimise any change activity that could impact NHS operations during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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external
Organisation Reference Data (ORD) Changes Engagement Portal
Access information about the Organisation Data Changes project. Learn about potential impacts to your organisation and complete our questionnaire.
Last edited: 15 October 2020 1:46 pm