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Peter Short

Dr Peter Short is the clinical lead for GP data at NHS Digital.

Clinical Lead, GP Data

Dr Peter Short is the clinical lead for GP data at NHS Digital.

Blogs

By Peter Short. 9 August 2022 What do GP staff think about data use?

Peter Short, clinical lead for the GP Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) programme, picks out some of the key points from a survey of GP staff about the use of GP data – and explains how it is shaping the programme's thinking.

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By Peter Short. 28 May 2021 Planning and research: The future with GP data

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we use GP data for planning and research. Peter Short, Clinical Lead for GP Data explains how the trustworthy and careful use of this data benefits us all as users of the NHS.

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By Peter Short. 22 May 2020 Why are we centralising GP data to support research during the pandemic?

We are working with the GP profession to establish a central collection of GP data for vital planning and research to support the coronavirus (COVID-19) response. Dr Peter Short, Clinical Lead GP Data at NHS Digital, explains the new approach.