The NHS Information Quality Assurance Consultation took place in 2004. The paper outlines a national strategy for improving the quality of information in the NHS. It is a focused consultation with key NHS health informatics and data quality leads.
First rate data is a critical component of a modern, high-quality healthcare system. The National Data Quality Assurance Service exists to ensure that clinicians, managers, patients and the public can have the highest possible confidence in health data and the information derived from it.