§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress in the use of minimum data setting software in the care sector. [161631]
§ Dr. Ladyman[holding answer 16 March 2004]: I am not aware of any developments on minimum data setting software.
Work continues on the development of minimum data sets to support the sharing of information along care pathways and the production of comparative clinical information to enable services to monitor quality and clinical performance in each of the following national service framework areas:
CancerCoronary heart diseaseMental healthOlder people, including single assessment, stroke, falls and dementiaDiabetesRenal servicesIn relation to social services, which are not covered by the majority of the above, core information requirements for adult and elderly social services were published in August 2001. More recently the Department has published a document defining the electronic social care record.
§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those local authorities which have been trialling minimum data setting software; and when they are expected to make an evaluation of its effectiveness. [161632]
§ Dr. Ladyman[holding answer 16 March 2004]: I am not aware of any nationally sponsored trials of minimum data setting software in local authorities.