Daniel Ray: on mapping a route to better quality data
The Health and Social Care Information Centre’s new director of data science starts a new analytics column by reflecting on the long journey that NHS data items can take; and on how to make sure they arrive in the best possible state.
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MHRA issues alert over QRisk2 calculator in TPP
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched an investigation into the QRisk2 calculator used by some GPs using TPP’s SystmOne to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients.
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HSCIC actions 1.2m patient opt-outs
More than 1.2 million people will have their objection to having their identifiable health data shared for purposes other than direct care actioned by the Health and Social Care Information Centre this week.
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NHS England publishes ‘mixed’ picture of digital maturity
NHS England has published data on a series of self-reported digital maturity measures for 239 NHS trusts.
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Wirral brings Cerner population management to UK
Wirral Partners, one of the government’s Vanguard projects, will be the first customer for Cerner’s HealtheIntent population health management platform outside the US.
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GP IT system failings force govt review of Atos contracts
The Cabinet Office will review all of the government’s high-value technology contracts with Atos following serious failings identified with the company’s development of the GP Extraction Service.
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Hospital transparency league table published
NHS improvement has published a league table of NHS trusts according to their openness and transparency.
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Ipswich battles winter pressures with BI tool
A winter pressures business intelligence tool developed at Ipswich Hospital with Medeanalytics is providing an early warning system for capacity shortfalls and enabling the trust to develop alternative provision.
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Ray takes up HSCIC director of data science role
Informatics specialist Daniel Ray will be the new director of data science at the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
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Stats tool tracks quality improvement
A specialist cancer hospital has helped to develop a statistical tool for clinicians to track quality improvement.
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