Scotland’s first Data Strategy for Health and Social Care – ‘Greater access, better insight, improved outcomes: a strategy for data-driven care in the digital age’ has been published by Scottish Government at gov.scot

The Data Strategy is the result of extensive stakeholder engagement and public consultation.  It sets out the key elements for ensuring that data is managed and used consistently and securely, to support improved outcomes for people in Scotland.

It also sets out how access to data will be improved, to enable the development of new treatments and ways of working.  The full document is published alongside an executive summary setting out the key points as a reference.

The Data Strategy sets out what the consistent and improved use of data means for individuals, for health and social care professionals, and for researchers and innovators, as well as setting out how and when its priorities will be delivered. 

The NHS Scotland Scan for Safety programme is included in the strategy as part of the Information Standards and Interoperability priority area.

More information is at: www.digihealthcare.scot