Data Task Force
New Ways of Defining and Measuring Waiting Times went live on 1 January 2008. To help manage and mitigate risks associated with getting data for publication in place and on time for the first official statistics at the end of May 2008, covering the first three months of 2008, a short life Task Force was set up at the end of February 2008 to oversee preparatory work. The Task Force met regularly to receive reports, review progress, agree priorities and co-ordinate additional action across Boards and in ISD where necessary to ensure objectives were achieved. This website page provides details of the Task Force's work through action notes of its meetings and copies of key papers including risk assessments and progress reports.
Membership of the Task Force
- John Connaghan, Scottish Government Health Directorate
- Ian Crichton, NHS National Services Scotland
- Richard Copland, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- Susan Burney, ISD Scotland
- Kate Harley, ISD Scotland
- Jonathan Procter, NHS Forth Valley
- Alistair Brown, Scottish Government Health Directorate
Support to the Task Force
- Robert Williams, Scottish Government Health Directorate
- Lesley Brannan, Scottish Government Health Directorate
- Philip Johnston, ISD Scotland
Key Papers
Correspondence
Recommendations by the New Ways Task Force: Attachment with letter sent to Chief Executives (October 2008) [38KB] - Preparing to tabulate & publish data for first quarter 2008 ? Next steps & timetables: Letter from John Connaghan, Scottish Government Health Directorate (28 March 2008) [PDF 233KB]
- Data Extract and Reporting Issues - Milestones and Timetables: Letter from John Connaghan, Scottish Government Health Directorate (12 March 2008) [220KB]
- Data Extract and Reporting Issues: Letter from Alistair Brown, Scottish Government Health Directorate (21 February 2008) [250KB]
- Data Extract and Reporting Issues: Letter from John Connaghan, Scottish Government Health Directorate (19 February 2008) [250KB]
Note of Meetings
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 27 January 2009 [22KB]
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 5 December 2008 [71KB]
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 29 October 2008 [75KB]
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 25 April 2008 (To be added)
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 8 April 2008 (To be added)
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 27 March 2008 [43KB]
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 17 March 2008 [74KB]
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 10 March 2008 [43KB]
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 3 March 2008 [56KB]
- Data Task Force: Note of meeting - 26 February 2008 [21KB]
