Version: 1.0.2 | Published: 1 Dec 2025 | Updated: 44 days ago
Secure Email
Dataset
Summary
Reference Code:
DCB1596 Amd 75/2019
Publication Version:
2.3.0
Type:
- Information standards
- Technical standards and specifications
Effective From:
31 March 2020
Applies To:
- Public, private and third sector organisations commissioned to deliver publicly funded health, public health and adult social care
- Commissioned email service providers (any commissioned supplier providing email services within health and care)
- Commissioners of health and care within England
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all IT service providers of
email systems to the above providers and commissioners. IT service providers
should work with their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
31 March 2020
Topics:
- Information governance
- Security, Safety and Privacy
Care Settings:
- Community health
- Dentistry
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Pharmacy
- Social care
- Urgent and Emergency Care
Publication Date:
09 January 2020
Contact Point
Contact Point:
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
About this change
Introduces a change removing the requirement for a local organisation to implement a secure domain (secure.nhs.uk) in order to meet the standard.
Relations:
[object Object]
Review & Status
Sponsor:
Managing Director of Platforms, Infrastructure and Live Services, NHS Digital
Approval Date:
20 December 2019
Business Lead:
Chris Parsons, Programme Head, NHS Digital
Post Implementation Review Date:
31 December 2020
Scope:
NHS Services, Health Services, Adult Social Care
SRO:
Neil Bennett, Service Director, Live Services, NHS Digital
Technical Committee:
Data Co-ordination Board (DCB)
Dataset Identifier:
46669e73-e50f-4ded-bb42-d68acab3bd37
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authority 1
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