Public Health England (PHE) is required to monitor and evaluate the NHS National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) through the reporting of data.

The Chlamydia Testing Activity Data Set collects information on all chlamydia testing commissioned by the NHS and carried out in all LABORATORY settings in England. It includes results taken from all PATIENTS tested for Chlamydia in all NHS settings, or in non-healthcare settings and as part of the NHS National Chlamydia Screening Programme in England.

DATA EXTRACT SPECIFICATION

Description: Each LABORATORY will be required to generate a quarterly disaggregated data extract of all chlamydia tests carried out using Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAAT).

Time period: The extract will cover one calendar quarter, based on the date the SAMPLE is received at the LABORATORY.

Frequency: Extracts will run quarterly, 6 weeks after the end of the quarter.

Format: Data returned should be formatted to a comma separated variable (CSV) or MS Excel file.

Transmission: Electronic files will be transmitted to Public Health England through the secure Microbiology and Epidemiology of STI's and HIV (MESH) Departments web portal. Connection to the portal requires a login account name and password which are available from Public Health England.