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News and release notices
NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data
A new release of item NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data is available.
Aligning the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension model with SNOMED International
NHS England has added more detail and examples to its Updating the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension model page. This follows feedback from the recent user survey.
The plan is to:
- release a test file with the Phase 1 changes for SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension users in July 2025
- go live with the Phase 1 changes in the SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension in September 2025
If the September timeframe is likely to cause issues, or if you would like to discuss this work, contact: nhsdigital.ukmeds@nhs.net
We will share another update when the test file is available.
SNOMED CT human-readable subset - UK Drug Extension
A new release of item SNOMED CT human-readable subset - UK Drug Extension is available.
SNOMED CT UK Query Table and History Substitution Table
A new release of item SNOMED CT UK Query Table and History Substitution Table is available.
UK Drug bonus files
A new release of item UK Drug bonus files is available.
SNOMED CT UK Monolith Edition, RF2: Snapshot
A new release of item SNOMED CT UK Monolith Edition, RF2: Snapshot is available.
SNOMED CT UK Drug Extension, RF2
New releases are available:
NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data
A new release of item NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data is available.
SNOMED CT International Edition
A new release of item SNOMED CT International Edition is available.
Draft changes from OPCS-4.10 to OPCS-4.11 open for feedback
The next update to the OPCS-4 Classification of Interventions and Procedures – version 4.11 – will be implemented across the NHS on 1 April 2026.
OPCS-4 is an information standard published under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. It is updated every 3 years to reflect current NHS clinical practice. The classification supports aggregate data for statistics and reimbursement.
The Terminology and Classifications Service at NHS England has produced a draft summary of the core changes between OPCS-4.10 and OPCS-4.11. Users of the classification are invited to review the changes and submit feedback.
The draft summary of core changes and the feedback form are available on the OPCS-4.10 to OPCS-4.11 feedback page on Delen, the Terminology and Classifications Service's collaboration workspace.
If the changes are approved by the Data Alliance Partnership Board (find out more about the governance of information standards), the OPCS-4.11 Information Standard Notice will be published in November 2025. This is to prepare for implementation in the NHS from 1 April 2026.
More information about OPCS-4 and provisional release dates for OPCS-4.11 products is available on the OPCS-4 page on Delen.
Please submit feedback by 1 August 2025.
Primary Care Domain reference sets
A new release of item Primary Care Domain reference sets is available.
Organisation Reference Data
A new release of item Organisation Reference Data is available.
ODS XML Organisation Data
A new release of item ODS XML Organisation Data is available.
NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data
A new release of item NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data is available.
NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data
A new release of item NHS ODS weekly prescribing-related data is available.
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