Data Access Request Service (DARS) guidance
NHS England’s Data Access Request Service (DARS) is the gateway to accessing NHS health and social care data.
If you are considering making a request to access data using DARS, we recommend you first make an enquiry by contacting the DARS data applications team. Learn more about the DARS application process.
DARS standards
We have produced written guidance covering some of the important information you will need to consider to support your DARS application.
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Title/name of standard |
Version |
Last updated |
|---|---|---|
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v2.1 |
9 August 2022 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
|
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v2.0 |
16 April 2021 |
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|
v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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|
v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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| v1.0 | 14 August 2019 | |
| v1.0 | 14 August 2019 | |
|
v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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|
v3.0 |
23 March 2023 |
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|
v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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| v1.0 | 26 September 2019 | |
| GDPR Consent | v1.0 | 24 July 2019 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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v1.0 |
24 July 2019 |
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| Honorary contract | v1.0 | 12 September 2023 |
Review of current DARS standards
As a result of an amendment to section 97 of the Health and Social Care Act, NHS England are reviewing all current DARS standards and will, if necessary, update these standards to ensure alignment with this amendment.
Further information
Where your application involves personal data, then it is a legal requirement under the Data Protection Act (first principle) that personal data must be processed fairly and lawfully.
Last edited: 13 May 2026 3:07 pm