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Babies born in England, Wales and the Isle of Man are issued with a unique NHS number as soon as possible after birth. This goes on to form their lifelong electronic patient record. The NHS Number helps healthcare staff and service providers to identify and match patients to their health records.

Excess under 75 mortality rates in adults with serious mental illness indicator is a measure of the extent to which adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) die younger than adults without a serious mental illness (nSMI).

Core chapter on demographic data as part of the Cancer Outcome and Services Dataset (COSD) user guide.

Guidance on recording 'Core - linkage' data items within the Cancer Outcome and Services Data set (COSD) user guide.

Access patients' personal information, such as name, address, date of birth, related people, registered GP, nominated pharmacy and NHS number using the FHIR version of the Personal Demographics Service (PDS) API.

NHS England is seeking your feedback on planned changes to the Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities (HCPLD) publication. Please scroll down to 'About this Publication' for more information.

Latest publication: Health and Care of People with Learning Disabilities, Experimental Statistics 2024 to 2025

The Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Enhanced Dataset (SCCI 2026) is a repository for individual level data collected by healthcare providers in England, including acute hospital providers, mental health providers and GP practices.

Latest publication: Female Genital Mutilation- Quarterly Report: April to June 2025

The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) measures how well care and support services achieve the outcomes that matter most to people. The ASCOF is used both locally and nationally to set priorities for care and support, measure progress and strengthen transparency and accountability.