Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data #
This report will be quoted and remixed according to the terms of the Open Government Licence- as always I would like to express my gratitude that this is being used because reading, summarising, quoting, and citing stuff that doesn’t have an open licence can be a real pain in the neck.
Introduction #
The future of the NHS depends on improving how we use data for 4 related purposes:
- For the direct care of individuals.
- To improve population health through the proactive targeting of services.
- For the planning and improvement of services.
- For the research and innovation that will power new medical treatments.
(Dr Tim Ferris, National Director of Transformation, NHS England)
This report consists of seven chapters:
- Improving trust in the health and care system’s use of data
- Giving health and care professionals the information they need to provide the best possible care
- Improving data for adult social care
- Supporting local and national decision-makers with data
- Empowering researchers with the data they need to develop life-changing treatments, diagnostics, models of care and insights
- Working with partners to develop innovations that improve health and care
- Developing the right technical infrastructure