Earlier this year (2008) the NHS
Information Centre (IC) reviewed its health and social care survey programme.
The review process was overseen by a dedicated Survey Review Board with membership
drawn from the Department of Health, Government Regional Offices, The Office
of National Statistics, Public Health Observatories, and Universities. As
part of the review the IC invited responses to a consultation on the future
of its survey programme. The report
on the outcome of the Survey Programme Consultation is available online
to view or download from the IC.
The Survey Programme Review Board
has now evolved into the Survey Programme Advisory Group (SPAG) and is continuing
the work to develop the NHS IC's Survey Programme. The group has two roles:
to explore issues relating to the survey programme as a whole, and to address
issues around the design, specification and procurement of future surveys.
If you would like to receive regular
updates on the NHS IC Survey Programme you can join the Virtual User Forum
by sending an e-mail to surveys.querys@ic.nhs.uk
