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The Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set provides a standard for secondary uses information required to support implementation and monitoring of the national cancer strategy.
This release is useable from 1 July 2020.
Release 9.0.1 replaces release 9.0 and was developed to correct 5 errors found by system suppliers during the beta-testing phase. The changes are outlined in the “Change Log” section under “Overview”.
We recommend that system suppliers update their reporting tools as soon as possible, although for a short time XML data submissions using either release 9.0.1 or release 9.0.0 will be accepted by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service.
Due to the rapidly changing situation with Covid-19, the implementation date of the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set release 9.0.1 was deferred from 1 April 2020 to 1 July 2020.
The Information Standard was approved by the Data Coordination Board as DCB1521: Cancer Outcomes and Services Data set.
The XML Schemas were produced by Public Health England. Email questions or feedback to COSD@phe.gov.uk.
Released on 8 July 2020.
This release is useable from 1 July 2020.
Release 9.0 introduces a number of changes including a split into 2 distinct data sets:
Due to the rapidly changing situation with Covid-19, the implementation date of the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set release 9.0.1 was deferred from 1 April 2020 to 1 July 2020.
An error was discovered within the Cancer Outcomes and Services Data Set Pathology XML Schema where only either topography and morphology were reportable in the same node. This has been corrected in this release and the “TOPOGRAPHY/MORPHOLOGY CHOICE” now has the ability to upload multiple topography and morphology in the same node.
The XML Schemas were produced by Public Health England. Email questions or feedback to COSD@phe.gov.uk.
Released on 29 January 2020.