1. RSS Official Statistics Section Health Statistics User Group
More from less? Can we maintain and develop the quality and availability of health and care statistics at a time of austerity?
Organised by the
RSS Official Statistics Section
and the
Health Statistics User Group

2. Context Extensive cuts in spending on official statistics
Consultations are about cuts but allude to need for spending on new developments

3. UK health statistics? UK Statistics Authority
Three civil registration systems: England and Wales 1837, Scotland 1855, Ireland 1864 – partitioned 1922
Separate health ministries for England, Wales and Scotland since 1919
Collection of statistics through NHS in three countries and combined health and social services in Northern Ireland
Proliferation of data collection agencies in England following dismantling of the NHS
Four public health agencies

4. Questions
What are the key new developments you have under way in your organisation?
What are the financial constraints in the funding of your organisation?
How will these impact on the development and production of existing statistical data?
How do you plan to deal with this situation to enable new developments while ensuring that existing statistical needs are met?

5. Questions to panellists
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