Introduction to Data Development

Welcome to the revised ISD Data Development pages. This new presentation aims to give easier navigation to summary information describing the projects and data capture schemes within and linked to Data Development.

What is Data Development?

The NHS, and how we deliver health care, is changing. The Data Development programme aims to keep pace with the ways, range and scope of service delivery and clinical practice and reflect these in the development of NHS data.

"The Data Development Programme's mission is to fill the gaps in information supply and develop new ways of collecting national information."

What does it do?

The Data Development Programme will:

• Ensure that national data collection schemes accurately record how patient care is currently delivered.  ISD will work with its stakeholders to monitor compliance with current requirements and to address quality issues where identified.
• Develop new ways of collecting national information to support the delivery of care, recognising and identifying potential gaps that are not addressed by other ISD programmes of work. These will principally be in the area of community health services and health services delivered by multi disciplinary teams, including nurses and Allied Health Professions.  The focus of work will be on patient centred, clinical information and making best use of modern technology to minimise the impact of data collection on the NHS. Rather than try to create all encompassing national data capture systems, this phase of the programme will consider alternative methods, for example, sampling/surveys.

Current Projects

•  Community Nursing Team Census - Community Nurses Measure Up" project to capture and present information on the breadth and diversity of work carried out by community nurses and their support teams.
•  Clinical Quality Indicators - "eQIPS"

Main contact: Data Development

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