8. PSA AND DSO PERFORMANCE
8.1.1 The Departmental Report 2009 notes
that there are areas where data collection to track progress against
PSA indicators needs to be improved (Annex C, p 237). What changes
are being made, and for which indicators, to improve the robustness
of data? (Q92)
Answer
1. The Departmental Report 2009 shared
the ratings from the National Audit Office's audit of the data
systems underpinning PSA 18 and PSA 19, which was carried
out in the autumn of 2008. Ten of the 13 data systems were
rated green whilst three were rated amber.
2. The three amber-rated data systems underpin
the following three indicators:
— adults supported to live independently
at home (18.4);
— access to psychological therapies (18.5);
and
— women who have seen a midwife or maternity
healthcare professional for assessment of health and social care
needs, risks and choices by 12 completed weeks of pregnancy
(19.4).
3. As set out in the Departmental Report,
the Department will be ensuring that where data collection needs
to improve that this is happening.
4. For 18.4, the Department is working with
the NHS Information Centre to improve the RAP and GFS data where
local authorities have been asked to estimate the number of people
who are likely to be double counted through the two data collections,
and the estimated 20% of double-counted cases are excluded from
the GFS data.
5. For 18.5 and 19.4, the Department
has worked with the strategic health authorities to improve the
quality of primary care trust returns and this has increased the
return rate for both of these indicators. In particular for 19.4,
this has been a return rate from 82% in quarter 1, 2008-09 to100%
in quarter 4, 2008-09.
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