Information Services Division
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The Information Services Division (ISD) of NHS National Services Scotland is headed by Susan Burney (Director, Information Services) and has a number of groups. The main ones are:
- Healthcare Information Group - directed by Scott Heald - analyses hospital, general practice, prescribing and other nationally consistent data
- Epidemiology and Statistics Group - directed by Fiona Murphy - compiles national statistics on cancer and substance abuse
- Data Intelligence Group - director Anne Leigh-Brown - ensures submission of current data streams and develops new ones
There are also a number of specialist programmes. These include: Waiting Times; Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke; Genetics and Information; Clinical Dataset Development; Women, Children and Sexual health; Public health, Substance misuse; Quality improvement; Information governance; and Mental health.
Two major internal change programmes are under way. The Scottish Health Information Service - headed by Steve Pavis - is establishing data warehousing and associated services. Delivering our Future - led by Lorna Jackson - is drawing-up a blueprint for the future of the organisation and catalysing staff and organisational development to realise that vision.
[edit] External links
- www.isdscotland.org
