Involving people in public disclosure of clinical data

Involving People in Public Disclosure of Clinical Data explores the issues involved in bringing user organisations and patients into the process of holding the healthcare system accountable for its performance and providing incentives for quality improvement. The Nuffield Trust is publishing it as a contribution to the current debate of the place of people in the public disclosure of information about performance.

Chapter 7 contains a useful generic strategy on how to overcome barriers to public involvement – a useful toolkit for all Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts seeking to further their public participation in the healthcare governance agenda.