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

SamJB said:
I'm out of my depth on this one - no idea, sorry! Must be a recent addition to the audit since I left.
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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.
 
DCUKMod said:
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.
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This data is data they also get paid on, so they do have an incentive to do it right.
 
bulkbiker said:
Only if it is thoroughly audited and I'm guessing the NHS has no money for that whatsoever..
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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.
 
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