Patient safety
Putting anonymised health registry data in the hands of manufacturers can result in better, safer care for patients, and more informed planning for public health. To find out more about sharing health registry data with the MedTech sector, download the white paper: Unlocking the Power of Registry Data: How Health Data Partnerships Can Drive Safer, Smarter Patient Care at:
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References 1. MHRA guidance on new Medical Devices Post-Market Surveillance requirements:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ mhra-guidance-on-new-medical-devices-post- market-surveillance-requirements
2. Medical devices: post market surveillance:
https://www.gov.uk/government/ collections/medical-devices-guidance-for- manufacturers-on-vigilance
3. NHS Clinical audits and registries: https://
digital.nhs.uk/services/data-services-for- commissioners/datasets/clinical-registries
4. The Baroness Cumberlege Report: First Do No Harm:
https://www.hqip.org.uk/the- baroness-cumberlege-report-first-do-no- harm-published-8th-july-2020/
5. The Hughes Report: Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh: https://www.
patientsafetycommissioner.org.uk/wp- content/uploads/2024/02/14.385_DHSC_ OPSSC-Redress-Report.pdf
6. The National Joint Registry: https://www.
njrcentre.org.uk/
7. NHS: Protecting patient data: https://digital.
nhs.uk/services/national-data-opt-out/ understanding-the-national-data-opt-out/ protecting-patient-data
8. Medical Technology Strategy: https://www.
gov.uk/government/publications/medical- technology-strategy/medical-technology- strategy
9. Registries platform that provides the best healthcare insight:
https://www.necsws. com/registries/
10. General Medical Council. Disclosing patients’ personal information: a framework: https://
www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/ the-professional-standards/confidentiality/ disclosing-patients-personal-information-a- framework
11. National Joint Registry Developments:
https://www.njrcentre.org.uk/about-the- njr/njr-developments/
12. Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review report:
https://www.gov.uk/ government/publications/independent- medicines-and-medical-devices-safety-
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13. Eurospine Spine Tango registry: https://www.
eurospine.org/quality-assurance/spine-tango- registry/
14. Age UK: The State of Health and Care of Older About the author
Richard Armstrong is the Director, Registries and RWE, at NEC Software Solutions. He has worked in healthcare informatics for the past decade, running national programmes associated with the collection and reporting of healthcare data. A key aspect of Richard’s work is
designing and managing medical registries which analyse data on medical procedures, devices and outcomes. Richard has a pivotal role in advancing real-world evidence initiatives in healthcare, which can significantly impact treatment decisions and patient safety.
People:
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