Publication, Part of Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE)
Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE), 2023 - England
Official statistics
Data Quality report: Introduction and Key quality measures
Introduction
This document comprises the data quality report for the 2023 release of annual figures from the Patient Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE) Programme. The statistics included in this release are the latest available figures, based on assessments conducted between September and December 2023.
Results are collected online via the Estates and Facilities Management (EFM) System. Analysis and manipulation in order to present results was carried out using a range of software including MS Excel, MS Power BI, and reporting tools within EFM.
Purpose of document
This data quality report aims to provide users with an evidence-based assessment of the quality of the statistical output of the accompanying publication products by reporting against those of the European Statistical System (ESS) quality and related dimensions and principles[1] appropriate to this output.
In doing so, this meets our obligation to comply with the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) Code of Practice for Statistics2, particularly the ‘Quality’ pillar, which states:
Producers of statistics and data should explain clearly how they assure themselves that statistics and data are accurate, reliable, coherent and timely.
[1] The original quality dimensions were: Relevance; Accuracy and Reliability; Timeliness and Punctuality; Accessibility and Clarity; and Coherence and Comparability. These are set out in Eurostat Statistical Law.
However more recent quality guidance from Eurostat included some additional quality principles on: Output Quality Trade-Offs; Users Needs and Perceptions; Performance Cost and Respondent Burden; and Confidentiality, Transparency and Security.
Relevance
The scope and content of PLACE assessments was initially determined by the NHS Quality Board and a sub-group of the Board, and through consultations and discussions with patient/public representative bodies and professional organisations. Following completion of the 2016 programme a review was undertaken to seek views from both staff and patient assessors. A comprehensive national review was conducted which started in 2018 and concluded in 2019 to ensure the collection and outputs remain fit for purpose, deliver its aims and continues to meet user needs. The review resulted in a significant revision and refinement of the question set; the 2019 results establish a new baseline and are not comparable with previously published figures.
Relevance will continue to be monitored through post collection review each year via a voluntary survey issued to staff and patient assessors. All feedback received during the collection process is also considered. Feedback is jointly discussed with the collection’s sponsors (NHS England Estates Policy Leads within the Commercial Directorate) and changes to the process and/or the assessment content is subject to sponsor approval.
Timeliness and Punctuality
PLACE data are usually published within two months of receipt of completed data, taking into account extended data entry time to allow for various local issues. We have met these criteria as we closed the assessment portal on the 5th January 2024 following extensions for exceptional circumstances, and published on the 22nd February 2024.
Accessibility and Clarity
The PLACE publication report consists of tables, charts and commentary showing the results at England, regional, organisational and site level. Various products are offered to cater for a wide range of users (see Introduction section). The report is in a MS PowerPoint format introduced in 2017 that offers flexibility for presentation of results as well as viewing on a computer or in printed format and has been redesigned to present results and messages in a clear and meaningful manner.
Full metadata is also provided to support analysts making use of our site and organisation level data or the more granular underlying datasets provided in .csv format.
We have also included some experimental interactive analysis in Power BI format for users who wish to explore the PLACE data in a variety of ways. It allows for comparisons on a regional and local basis and can incorporate historical data too. This year we have included data for 2022 and 2023 PLACE assessments. This will be continued in the future, so some comparative analysis will be available following the next national PLACE assessment programme. This report has been further developed for the 2023 release and is planned to supercede the PowerPoint report (and this action is subject to a current ONS public consultation on healthcare statistics).
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