Data Quality & Clinical Coding

Data Quality

The Data Quality team is responsible for ensuring that data entered into the hospital Patient Administration System and other hospital systems adhere to national requirements for data completeness, accuracy and quality. The Data Quality team find missing data and produce error reports for correction.

Clinical Coding

Clinical Coding is the process of collating information about an admission (such as the diagnosis, procedures, and so on) from the casenotes and coding to it in internationally and nationally recognised coding classification, formats and standards. The data is required by the Department of Health and is used for research, finance, epidermilogical studies and measuring performance.

Contact

Colin Owen, Head of Department – 0161 291 5757
Julie Perkin, Data Quality Manager – 0161 291 5757
Debra Jones, Clinical Coding Manager – 0161 291 2175

Location

From the South Entrance, walk under the archway in the building on the right and then turn right through the door. IM&T is located on the right hand side.

Patient information (links)

NHS Information Authority Data Quality Site
NHSIA Data Set Change Notices (DSCN)
NHS Strategic Tracing Service (NSTS)
NHSIA Coding Standards
Data Accreditation