Lack Of Joined Up Data Must Be Addressed By Registries In New UK Device Legislation

The Cumberlege Review of patient safety delivered a damning verdict on the UK’s health system. Its recommendations must be acted on, says a consensus of stakeholders.

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The UK’s health care data systems are “mess," with data held in “pockets” meaning that a complete picture of patient safety measures cannot be assembled.

That is the contention of Private Health Information Network (PHIN) chief executive Matt James, and it is the reason why the Cumberlege Review’s recommendations, published in July, must become ingrained in UK practice

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