NHS Data and Analytics Academy
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L1 Associate Practitioner

  • You understand the data sources for your work; their types, provenance, context, storage and 'owners'
  • You recognize basic issues of data quality and can take action with guidance to prevent or counteract them
  • You understand whether data is 'fit for purpose' and can sense check data and analysis. 
  • You approach data and analysis with curiosity and ask questions of the data and its context. 
  • You perform data extraction and manipulation. 
  • You understand how to summarise data and can explain what the different measures mean.
  • You understand how to plot data visually to display snapshots, time series and variance. 
  • You can follow and contribute to practices and procedures describing the production of regular analyses and reports. 
  • You are aware of the stringent data governance requirements in healthcare environments and follow all data security procedures as directed locally and nationally.

Data Processing and Manipulation

A Practical Guide for Collaborative Healthcare Analytics

SMART Questions for Data Analysis Self-Reflection

Common Data Quality Issues: How to find and fix them

Introduction to Data Governance

Snowflake Badge 1: Data Warehousing Workshop

Clinical Coding Classifications

Commissioning Data Set (CDS)

Community Services Data Set (CSDS)

Diagnostic Imaging Data Set (DID)

Emergency Care Data Set (ECDS)

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Data Set/NHS Talking Therapies

Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS)

Mental Health Services Data Set (MHSDS)

L3 Data Technician Apprenticeship