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The NHS is treated as a "public religion" despite the fact those running services have no idea what quality of care they are providing, a health service leader has warned.
Tim Kelsey, NHS England national director for patients and information, made a plea for more transparency and better use of data as he defended controversial plans for a giant database of GP records.
The national scheme was delayed in February amid a growing public backlash against the use of patients' information, and concerns that data would be at risk of misuse.
Mr Kelsey told the NHS Confederation conference in Liverpool on Friday that he believed that the plans were vital to improve patient safety, and improve the patient experience.
He suggested many people would be shocked at how little central data is held on the basic care received by patients.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/n...ue-scandal-facing-NHS-warns-health-chief.html
Tim Kelsey, NHS England national director for patients and information, made a plea for more transparency and better use of data as he defended controversial plans for a giant database of GP records.
The national scheme was delayed in February amid a growing public backlash against the use of patients' information, and concerns that data would be at risk of misuse.
Mr Kelsey told the NHS Confederation conference in Liverpool on Friday that he believed that the plans were vital to improve patient safety, and improve the patient experience.
He suggested many people would be shocked at how little central data is held on the basic care received by patients.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/n...ue-scandal-facing-NHS-warns-health-chief.html