News alert / Adult social care data guidance
The Department of Health and Social Care has published the final version of Care data matters, which sets out the government’s roadmap for improving how data is collected, shared and analysed in adult social care in England. It outlines how the quality and availability of adult social care data can be improved at a national and local level. Originally published in draft form in February, the final document incorporates feedback from across the sector.
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