Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 April 2004. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Monday, 26 April 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on progress in the use of minimum data setting software in the care sector. (Holding answer 16 March 2004).

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress in the use of minimum data setting software in the care sector. [161631] Dr. Ladyman: [holding answer 16 March 2004]: I am not aware of any developments on minimum data setting software. Work continues on the development of minimum data sets to support the sharing of information along care pathways and the production of comparative clinical information to enable services to monitor quality and clinical performance in each of the following national service framework areas: Cancer Coronary heart disease Mental health Older people, including single assessment, stroke, falls and dementia Diabetes Renal services In relation to social services, which are not covered by the majority of the above, core information requirements for adult and elderly social services were published in August 2001. More recently the Department has published a document defining the electronic social care record.

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