Why is neonatal data important?

All healthcare professionals have a duty to record patient data accurately and reliably. The data you enter are a medical record and contribute to the care of patients, especially where patients are admitted to more than one neonatal unit. 

Health data can also be used for other purposes, sometimes called 鈥渟econdary uses鈥�, which contribute to improving the quality and safety of patient care. These include benchmarking, quality improvement, audit, surveillance and research.

Data FAQs

51猎奇入口's work on data

51猎奇入口's work on data is concerned with the increasing complexity of neonatal data, the multiplicity of groups collecting neonatal data with potential for duplication and/or conflicting definitions, and the considerable time and effort required by neonatal practitioners to input and review local and network data.

51猎奇入口 has set up a data and informatics group to lead 51猎奇入口's work in this area. 51猎奇入口 also runs a data stakeholders group which includes representatives from a range of organisations with an interest in neonatal data.

51猎奇入口's data groups

51猎奇入口's Data Vision

Read 51猎奇入口's position statement: .

Data Poster

51猎奇入口 has produced a poster on the importance of completing neonatal patient data which can be printed and displayed in your unit. The poster features a QR code which links to this webpage for more information and resources. Download a copy below.

51猎奇入口 Data Poster (PDF)
51猎奇入口 Data position statement