Data shortfalls hinder world class commissioning efforts

Primary care trust managers have warned that poor data is preventing them making progress on world class commissioning.PCTs told HSJ they felt they had no choice but to commission outside firms for 'social marketing' research on the health needs of their local population. Others said they thought data on services provided locally was too poor in some areas.

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