The HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set is submitted to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) using the HARS Data Set Message.

Supporting documentation for each version of the message is available as a downloadable zip file from the HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set Message Versions page.

In addition, further guidance for submissions is provided by the Health Protection Agency on the Health Protection Agency website.

A HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set submission must only contain data relating to one ORGANISATION CODE (CODE OF PROVIDER) for one REPORTING PERIOD.

HARS Submission Header

The HARS submission header contains data items which are used by the Health Protection Agency to manage data upon receipt.

The Mandatory, Required or Optional (M/R/O) column indicates the requirements for inclusion of data:

• M = this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present.

HARS Record Identity

Each record within a HIV and AIDS Reporting Data Set submission must contain a unique identifier, to support data management and error reporting within the Health Protection Agency systems.

The Mandatory, Required or Optional (M/R/O) column indicates the requirements for inclusion of data:

• M = this data element is mandatory and the technical process (e.g. submission of the data set, production of output etc) cannot be completed without this data element being present.