UKAOS DATA QUALITY METRICS GROUP (DQMG)
The Quality Metrics group will have oversight of both quantitative and qualitative data that aims to inform on AOS service activity and performance. The group will support AO metric development and evaluation across the 4 nations. The group recognises that data collection processes may differ in the 4 nations but will strive to define a UK wide set of service measures that will support the development of future Acute Oncology Services and allow benchmarking and review across national boundaries - Acute Oncology is Everyone's Business.
You can review the group terms of reference at this link
The group also recognises the long-term requirement to incorporate patient experience and new service measures into the development of future AO Services and the desire to ensure that service measures are developed with a 4-nation viewpoint.
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This group is being led by: Chair - Dr Ernie Marshall Vice Chairs - Joanne Mekin and Catherine Donnelly |
Membership is open to any health care professionals with an interest in developing Acute Oncology metrics and quality measures.
Breaking News COSD v9 AO Dashboards now available on CancerStats
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This news relates directly to Acute Oncology Data collection supported by NHS England. The data set may however be relevant to the teams in all 4 nations and will surely lead much of the discussion with in the DQMG. |
AO Dashboard - Purpose - The purpose of the AO Dashboards is to allow AOS to collect and check the quality and completeness of the data being submitted by their Organisations. Collection of a standardised data set will allow organisations to measure and compare activity and outcomes across their own footprint, neighbouring organisations, regionally and nationally. This will support quality assessment of services and help to identify areas of concern and in need of development. Organisations may already have systems that support COSD submissions - Click here to find out more about COSD: Cancer Outcomes and Services Data set (COSD) - NDRS (digital.nhs.uk) Take a look at your own organisation:The filters in the Dashboards will allow you to select your own Organisation and see if your AO data is being submitted, and if it is, what your numbers look like. A good place to start will be looking at the Data Improvement View which will allow you to see what you are submitting and how good your data completeness is.
TAKE NOTE: The AO Data you see in the Dashboards will reflect the Assessments linked to a Primary cancer and will not include Assessments linked to non-Primary pathways (e.g., Recurrence pathways). The data you see is refreshed regularly so the numbers will change as new data is submitted and cleared through the registries.
COSD AO User Guidance The links below will take you to the AO User Guidance for COSD, providing an overview of the data items, purpose, and interpretation of each data item: COSD v9: Core – Acute oncology - NDRS (digital.nhs.uk) COSD v10: Core – Acute oncology - NDRS (digital.nhs.uk) COSD v10 will become mandatory for collection on 1st April 2024. There are some updates to the AO dataset which you will see reflected in the COSD v10 User Guidance link above. |
Current dashboard and the future
When you review your organisational Dashboard, you may find it doesn't accurately reflect the data you hold locally. The discrepancies you are seeing are due to one or more of the following:
- Your organisation may not be collecting or submitting the required data.
- The current dashboards are capturing COSD v9 Acute Oncology data so only face to face assessment records will be counted in the screens.
- Only assessments that are associated with a Primary cancer registration will appear in the screens.
COSD v10 Acute Oncology will be introduced 1st April 2024, and this version includes new rules about what assessments can be submitted, so Acute Oncology Services can now submit telephone and advisory assessments, as well as face to face.
TAKE NOTE: The current COSD data structures will be reviewed to see if the Dashboards can also include assessments linked to a non-primary cancer registration – these are most commonly the registrations for Recurrences. Please keep sending all your AO data, and one day it will be visible on the Dashboards.
What can you do to help the process?
- Find out how your AO data is currently being included in your Trust’s COSD cancer registration file (this is the file that’s submitted to the Registries);
- Make contact with your Trust’s cancer services lead to see who has received an invite to the COSD Roadshow in your region and see if you can send an advocate for your team;
ROADSHOWS -
members of the UKAOS DQMG and other colleagues are presenting at COSD Roadshows throughout January and February, which will be attended by your Cancer Service and Alliance colleagues, to explain the above and to encourage the audience to provide support for Acute Oncology colleagues in improving the data flows from your local systems to the Registries so your activity is more reflective of reality.
Below are the dates and locations for the NDRS - COSD and Cancer Data Roadshows, at which Catherine Donnelly and fellow presenters will be talking about AO data and the new CancerStats Acute Oncology Assessment Dashboards:
London 10 January 2024 Royal National Hotel, London
Birmingham 17 January 2024 Leonardo Royal Hotel
London 24 January 2024 Holiday Inn, Regents Park
Newmarket 31 January 2024 Rowley Mile Racecourse,
Manchester 07 February 2024 Kings House Conference Centre
Taunton 14 February 2024 Taunton Racecourse
Sheffield 21 February 2024 Mercure Sheffield St Pauls Hotel
Leeds 28 February 2024 The Met Hotel
The audience for these events will be Cancer Service Managers, CNSs and Alliance colleagues for each region. If you would like to attend please speak to your cancer service manager.
A video of the presentation will be made available after the events have wrapped up and will be posted on this page..
Feedback and Questions
If you have any feedback or questions about the data in these Dashboards, please submit your enquiry here: Contact us :: UK Acute Oncology Society
| We would like to include/share Quality Improvement Intiatives and Acute Oncology Audit that are in progress or have been completed. Please contact us if you would be happy to share your information/outcomes. |
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