Terms and Conditions

Please read the following terms and conditions, which apply to any use made by you of information and / or other material contained on the NHS Business Services Authority‘s (NHSBSA) Open Data Portal.

Use of data and licensing
The data and information available through the NHSBSA Open Data Portal is made available subject to the terms described in the “licence” field of each individual dataset record. Unless otherwise stated this will be the Open Government Licence (OGL).

If you wish to use any of the data made available via the NHSBSA Open Data Portal, you must acknowledge NHS Business Services Authority as the source of the information in your product or application.

In accessing the NHSBSA Open Data Portal, you agree that you may only download and use the data in accordance with the applicable licence terms.

Intellectual Property
All rights, including copyright, in the content of the NHSBSA Open Data Portal are controlled for these purposes by NHSBSA.

The methods of searching and presentation of information, together with certain information content, graphics, layout, design and other features of the NHSBSA Open Data Portal, are protected by intellectual property rights belonging to NHSBSA or its licensors.

Accuracy, availability and liability
We endeavour to ensure the accuracy of all information made available on the NHSBSA Open Data Portal, including via APIs. However, we do not guarantee that the information will be complete, accurate, or up to date at all times, nor that access to the Portal or its APIs will be uninterrupted.

NHSBSA accepts no liability for any use made by you of the information provided through the NHSBSA Open Data Portal or its APIs, or for any decisions taken in reliance on that information.

Third-party websites and services
The NHSBSA Open Data Portal may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties over whom NHSBSA has no control.

We do not make any representations, and do not accept any liability, in respect of the security, content, products or services available via such third party websites or services. Any dealings with third parties accessed via the NHSBSA Open Data Portal website are entirely at your own risk.

Fair use and access to the Portal
NHSBSA reserves the right to withdraw or restrict access to the NHSBSA Open Data Portal, or any of its functionality, without notice where usage is deemed to be in excess of acceptable demand or outside the bounds of fair use, as determined at the discretion of NHSBSA.

For example, querying the data APIs repeatedly in a short period to rapidly extract large volumes of data may place excessive demand on the system. In such cases, access to the API may be restricted. Where available, users are encouraged to download the full data files and process them locally.

If you believe you have a valid requirement for high-volume or sustained API usage, please contact DataServicesSupport@nhsbsa.nhs.uk to discuss your use case.

During periods of particularly high demand, some functionality of the NHSBSA Open Data Portal may be temporarily restricted for all users.

Misuse of data
You are responsible for ensuring that your use of data obtained from the NHSBSA Open Data Portal complies with the applicable licence and with all relevant laws and regulations.

NHSBSA will not be responsible for any claims, losses or liabilities arising from misuse of the data, misrepresentation of the information, or use of the data outside the terms of the applicable licence.

Usage Monitoring
NHSBSA may analyse anonymised usage data from the NHSBSA Open Data Portal to help monitor demand, support, maintenance, and inform future improvements to the service. Any personal data processed as part of your use of the NHSBSA Open Data Portal will be handled in accordance with the NHSBSA Privacy Policy.