Short form National Diabetes Audit, 2017-18 (published 8/11/18)

[DCUKMod]

I'm out of my depth on this one - no idea, sorry! Must be a recent addition to the audit since I left.

Sorry Sam, I'm going from a conversation a few months ago about data gathering, for an NHS project (secret squirrel and all that). I'm only working on feedback I received to my questioning (read interrogation. Oooops!) at that time.

I know for mass data gathering in commercial environments, systems are usually set up to passively gather data, based on day-to-day business activity.

 

[tim2000s]

I wish I had that level of confidence in the data. Data gathering is usually poor (NHS or not) - especially where much of it is governed by accurate coding.

This data is data they also get paid on, so they do have an incentive to do it right.

 

[bulkbiker]

so they do have an incentive to do it right

Only if it is thoroughly audited and I'm guessing the NHS has no money for that whatsoever..

 

[tim2000s]

Only if it is thoroughly audited and I'm guessing the NHS has no money for that whatsoever..

Given the data generates a source of income, and the turnover of most GP surgeries as independent businesses requires external audit, I suspect it's a lot better than people keep giving it credit for.

 

[DCUKMod]

This data is data they also get paid on, so they do have an incentive to do it right.

I would say they have an incentive to enter data.