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Clinical outcome indicators report 1998 published
13/05/1998
The latest Clinical Outcome Indicators report has been issued today by The Scottish Office Department of Health.
This is the sixth in a series of reports produced by the Clinical Outcomes Working Group of the Clinical Resource and Audit Group (CRAG). The new report adds six new measures to the 31 previously published.
All of the new indicators are relevant to the national priorities in Scotland of coronary heart disease/stroke and cancer. Two of the measures cover survival rates for cancers of the stomach and the cervix and four concern provision of cardiac investigations and procedures (such as coronary artery bypass grafts).
Sam Galbraith, Scottish Health Minister, said:
"I welcome this report which builds on past work. This Government is committed to quality assurance. Today's NHS must place a greater emphasis on the quality and effectiveness of services. These themes feature in both our White Paper "Designed to Care" and in the work of the Acute Services Review.
"It is encouraging to note that the indicators published to date have been a stimulus to further investigation and to changes in practice. It is hoped that the new measures will also be used positively as a spur to examine and, where necessary, change current practice."
BACKGROUND
This is the sixth in a series of reports produced by the Clinical Outcomes Working Group of CRAG. The new report adds six new measures to the 31 previously published.
News Release: 0972/98
May 12, 1998