NHS speeds up publication of hospital episode data

Pharma Times ---------- The NHS has refined its processes for publishing Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), making the latest dataset available more than a month earlier than last year's equivalent. The health service’s data and IT provider, NHS Digital, said the publication earlier this month of the April 2016 - January 2017 HES statistics had its quickest ever turnaround. By releasing the data earlier NHS Digital hopes to facilitate more timely assessment of the delivery of care and support for local planning. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.