Version: 1.0.9 | Published: 11 Aug 2025 | Updated: 115 days ago
Accessible Information
Dataset
Summary
Type:
Information standards
Applies To:
All providers of publicly-funded NHS, public health and adult social care services
Impacts On:
All organisations that provide NHS or adult social care services are covered by
the standard. This includes: • ICBs • Commissioners • NHS trusts • GP practices
• ambulance services • private hospitals and organisations providing NHS
services, such as dentists • local authorities • adult social care and any
similar commissioned services
Topics:
- Accessibility
- Access to records
- Appointment / scheduling
- Care
- Care records
- Information codes of practice
- Patient communication
- Prescribing
- Referrals
- Tests and diagnostics
- Vaccination
Care Settings:
- Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
- Care home
- Community health
- Dentistry
- GP / Primary care
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Pharmacy
- Social care
- Urgent and Emergency Care
- Walk in centre
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The accessible information standard describes how NHS and adult social care services should identify, record, flag, share, meet and review people’s information and communication support needs (referred to as ‘needs’ throughout the standard). It specifically applies to people who have information or communication support needs related to a disability, impairment or sensory loss. This includes patients and service users and carers and members of families who are involved in people’s care and have information or communication support needs related to disability, impairment or sensory loss themselves.
Documentation Link:
Relations:
Dependencies:
Document Control
Sponsor:
Andy Moody, Policy Unit, Department of Health and Social Care
Approval Date:
03 June 2025
Business Lead:
Beverley Taylor, Equalities Lead, NHS England
Scope:
Health Services, NHS Services, Adult Social Care
SRO:
Neil Churchill, Director for People and Communities, NHS England
Technical Committee:
Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB)
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authorities
Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and
Social Care Act 2012
Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue