BMJ  2005;330 (18 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7505.0-d

Existing data could be used to better assess NHS performance

Until better data are available, a more rigorous analysis of currently collected routine data should be used to assess NHS performance in England. On page 1426, Lakhani and colleagues say that current measures don't adequately reflect improvements in services and outcomes achieved. They propose new indicators that should include improved measure of hospital case fatality, measures reflecting primary care, cancer survival, and comprehensive measurement of managing high blood pressure and stroke.

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Creative use of existing clinical and health outcomes data to assess NHS performance in England: Part 1—performance indicators closely linked to clinical care

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