NHS Data and Analytics Academy
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L1

  • I understand that everyone plays a part in creating data, that I generate data within my role and that I have influence over how reliable that data is.
  • I know that data has a value, related to the power, potential and usefulness of data in work and in life.
  • I recognise the importance of data in healthcare, and how it can be used to empower meaningful decision making.
  • I am curious about what can you do with dataI understand the importance of data driven decision-making in patient care and service delivery.
  • I can identify how health data is collected, how it is recorded and how is has uses beyond its use for administrative or patient care.
  • I understand the importance of good quality data and that it is everyone's responsibility to record accurate complete data.

What is data and how is data created?

How data is used to improve health and care

What is data quality and why is it important?

Hospital Episode Statistics (HES): Improving the quality and value of hospital data