Written Statement - Statement of Intent – Better use of health and care data for safe, effective care and efficient services

The NHS and social services across Wales gathers a wide range of data that is essential to provide safe, effective health and care services. This vast collection of data means that it is important that we not only ensure that there are robust systems in place to manage data securely, but also make better use of data to improve decision making, plan change and drive improvements in quality and performance.

Building on the intentions for improvement and innovation outlined in Informed Health and Care, Welsh Government’s digital strategy for the NHS and social services, I am pleased to publish this Statement of Intent, which outlines four key areas for action that will support our aim of making better use of health and care data for safe, effective and efficient services in Wales.

The Statement of Intent is available on the Welsh Government website at:

http://gov.wales/topics/health/publications/health/guidance/digitalsoi/?lang=en