Tim Straughan
HSJ KnowledgeRise in women hit by mental illness
The Department of Health wants primary care trusts to improve access to psychological therapies for people suffering from common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety.
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Magic touch: the revolution in information sharing
For the next stage of healthcare improvement, better and more timely use of information is not just important, it is vital.
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Supporting world class commissioning
Primary care trusts and practice-based commissioning clusters need accurate, up-to-date information to develop better services for patients. Work is under way to ensure the Secondary Uses Service delivers what they need, writes Tim Straughan
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Information Centre takes over NHS central register
Responsibility for the NHS central register, which contains nearly 150 million patient registration records, transferred from the Office of National Statistics to the Information Centre for health and social care on 1 April, further establishing the Information Centre as England's primary resource for authoritative health and social care information.
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Tim Straughan on improving NHS data collection
The 2008-09 NHS operating framework is clearly a catalyst for improving healthcare provision through better data collection and use.