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Surgical Devices and Implants Core Data Set

The Surgical Devices and Implants Core Data Set (SDICDS) enables the national reporting of activity relating to surgical devices and implants in health care settings.

About this standard

Owner
NHS England
Status
Active
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Standard type
  • Data definitions and terminologies
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Data definitions and terminologies define the format of individual data items so they can be consistently represented, for example dates or medication names. Reference sets and controlled lists are also included.

Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.

Information codes of practice are legal or best practice guidelines on how information should be handled.

Contact details
standards.assurance@nhs.net

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Topics and care settings

Topic
  • Reference data
Care setting
  • Dentistry
  • Hospital

Dependencies and related standards

Dependencies

No known dependencies

Related standards
  • ISB 0149-02 NHS Number for Secondary Care
  • SCCI0034 SNOMED CT
  • DCB0090 Health and Social Care Organisation Reference Data
  • DCB2094 Sexual Orientation Monitoring
  • DCB3103-01 Surgical Devices and Implants, Phase 1: Pelvic Floor Registry

Assurance and endorsements

Reference code for standards issued as requirements in England
DAPB3103
Quality assurance

This standard has been approved by the Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB) and published as an information standard notice (ISN).

Endorsements
Not applicable

Page last updated: 22 November 2022