National gateways and data access services
NHS England Data Access Request Service (DARS)
Also known as: DARS
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Route for requesting NHS England datasets (e.g. HES, Civil Registration deaths, linked data).
Application required Fee appliesHow it can replace animal studies
The application route for national hospital and death records about people in England.
How to get access
Formal application, data sharing agreement and independent review.
- Access level
- Application required
- Who can use it
- Approved organisations with a data sharing agreement.
- Cost
- Fee applies
Data held
Population
From NAMsDB (https://namsdb.uk/resource/nhs-england-data-access-request-service), release data under CC BY 4.0. Printed 26/10/2026.