NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

Data Quality in NHS Connecting for Health

PRIMIS

Fifth Annual Conference 11 – 12 May 2005

Piecing Together the Future

James HawkinsIQAP, NHS Connecting for Health

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

James Hawkins

National Programme for IT

Information Quality Assurance Programme

NHSIA System and Services Migration

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

Agenda

• IQAP Position

• IQAP Objectives

• Where Are We Now?

• What Has Changed?

• NHSIA System and Service Migration

• Questions

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

Where does IQAP fit ?

• Part of the ‘Technology Office’ (TO) within the National Programme for IT (NPfIT)

• Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer

• Governed by the IQAP/IG Board

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

IQAP

Standards

Guidelines

Clusters, Trusts & LSP’s

ImplementationTrusts & SHA

Monitoring

Policy

736 etc

DoH

IQAP

IQAP scope

Desision PointGate keeping & Prioritisation

Decision PointAuthorisation & Release

IQAP/IG BoardISB

Standard Authorisation & Release

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

IQAP Objectives• Promote the importance of data quality issues with all

stakeholder groups• Help improve quality on NHSCRS systems• Ensure that DH policy, covering data quality standards, is

understood by all LSPs• Work in collaboration, offering expert advice and direct

support to NPfIT systems designers• Ensure effective communications to all IQAP stakeholders• Implement metrics and report on data quality

improvements linked to IQAP initiatives

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

Meeting Objectives• Development & delivery of data quality standards • Development and delivery of expert guidance for data

quality management • Management and delivery of Data Quality improvements

within the NHSCRS systems including ex NHSIA systems• Advice and support to systems design effort• Development and delivery of all communication material

and messages relating to data quality to stakeholders • Assurance of IQAP Policy and Guidance is being adhered

to and that there is a drive for continued data quality improvement

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

Communication Objectives• Ensure stakeholders understand the implications of Data Quality

which each programme or software release will deliver;• Provide clear information, via appropriate channels, explaining the

Data Quality processes to ensure data integrity amongst NHS staff operating the systems and LPSs who are implementing the systems;

• Manage incoming questions raised about data quality and share them with appropriate audiences;

• Disseminate good news and progress milestones with reference to Data Quality, to stakeholders, in order to maintain and enhance the reputations of the NPfIT and IQAP; and

• To create confidence through professional, cohesive messages about the aims, plans and benefits of the Programme to the wider NHS.

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

Where we are now ?

• Guidance with regard to Demographics Data Quality

• Strategy for Local and National Back Data Quality Back Office

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

What has changed

• Move to NHSCRS means– Move from owner of local data to shared user– Data now influencing clinical decisions

nationally• Screening• Legitimate Relationships

– Data used for routing messages• OOH

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

NSTS

NHAIS Systems

CIS

NHSCR Staff

GP System

Home Countries, Cancer, MoD, ONS stats, LS, Med Research

CHRIS

GP System

ONS Titchfield

PDS

Acute Trusts

Acute Trusts

2004

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

PDS Back

Offic

e

Home Countries,

End GameClinical

Systems

PDS

CivilReg

SUS

PSIS

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

NSTS

NHAIS Systems

CIS

NHSCR

GP System

Home Countries, Cancer, MoD, ONS stats, LS, Med Research

CHRIS

GP System

ONS Titchfield

Acute Trusts

Acute Trusts

New Registrat

ion routes

PDS

New Registrations to

CHRIS

PDS Back Office

New Births

To PDS

Tracing & Allocation

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

NSTS

NHAIS Systems

CIS

NHSCR

GP System

Home Countries, Cancer, MoD, ONS stats, LS, Med Research

CHRIS

GP System

Acute Trusts

Acute Trusts

PDSONS Titchfield

NHAIS ProvidesUpdates to

PDS

PDS Allocates NNS, CIS acts as proxy

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

NSTS

NHAIS Systems

CIS

NHSCR

GP System

Home Countries, Cancer, MoD, ONS stats, LS, Med Research

CHRIS

GP System

ONS Titchfield

Acute Trusts

Acute Trusts

PDS

CivilReg

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

PDS Back

Offic

e

NHAIS Systems

CIS

GP System

Home Countries, Cancer, MoD, ONS stats, LS, Med Research

GP System

Acute Trusts

Acute Trusts

PDS

NHSCR

CHRIS

NSTS

CivilReg

SUS

NHAIS Integrity

Maintained

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology

PDS Back

Offic

e

NHAIS Systems

GP System

Acute Trusts

PDS

CRDB

GP System

TMS to route to NHAIS

NHSCRS Registration Deduction Notifications

Screening Systems?Organ / Blood

Donor?Payment Systems?

Audit

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In Summary

• IQAP Position

• IQAP Objectives

• Where Are We Now?

• What Has Changed?

• NHSIA System and Service Migration

• Any Questions ?