Better data collection could improve patient safety in surgical procedures
A whitepaper from Proximie has highlighted the patient safety issues the NHS is experiencing and how data collection could improve the situation.
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NHS digital apps’ data could reduce health inequalities
A report from the NHS Race and Health Observatory has made recommendations for how the NHS rebuilds, collects and uses data to guide policy decisions.
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National Data Guardian calls for ‘commitment to transparency’
Dr Nicola Byrne said people need to trust they can share their data with confidence without concern their data may be used in “unexpected ways”.
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GPDPR September implementation date is scrapped
The implementation date of the GPDPR programme has been scrapped and instead data collection will now only begin when certain criteria have been met.
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NHS Digital CEO says organisation needs to ‘face GPDPR challenge’
The interim CEO at NHS Digital has said the organisation needs to ‘face the challenge’ after concerns were raised over the GPDPR service.
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G7 called on to support ‘systematic’ approach to global data sharing
Better use of data to support clinical trials and underpin global disease surveillance were key points to come out of this weekend’s G7 summit in Cornwall.
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Calls to pause new GP data collection service gather speed
A doctor-led campaign group and a Conservative MP have joined calls to pause the proposed General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) service.
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How GP data is saving lives
Richard Alcock, director of primary care technology at NHS Digital explores how GP data is saving lives ahead of the launch of a new collection service.
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Covid-19: Recording of ethnicity data to be mandatory on death certificates
The recording of ethnicity data on death certificates in England is set to become mandatory in a bid to tackle health disparities of Covid-19. The government’s quarterly report on progress to address Covid-19 health inequalities addresses a number of ways data can be used to better understand why patients from minority ethnic backgrounds are at […]
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ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app awarded £2m government grant
A £2million grant is to be given to the ZOE Covid-19 Symptom Study app by the UK government to support its data collection.
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