Kelsey: November start on DMI data
NHS England will write to trusts in November to kick off the first baseline self-assessment for a new âdigital maturity indexâ, its director of patients and information, Tim Kelsey, has said.
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NHS England will write to trusts in November to kick off the first baseline self-assessment for a new âdigital maturity indexâ, its director of patients and information, Tim Kelsey, has said.
The Care Quality Commission has issued a consultation suggesting it could revert to trying to spot problems using data and user feedback, instead of running full inspections of all the services it regulates.
The different internet networks used by the NHS and social care are a barrier to providing integrated care, according to the Local Government Association.
The UK government and the health service must engage with GPs and the public if the care.data programme is to go ahead, the NHS national data guardian has told MPs.
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