Specialised Services Quality Dashboards – Blood and Infection metric definitions for 2020/21

Document first published:: 19 June 2020
Page updated:: 14 July 2021
Topic:: Commissioning, Specialised commissioning
Publication type:: Guidance

These Specialised Services Quality Dashboards (SSQD) are designed to provide assurance on the quality of care by collecting information about outcomes from healthcare providers. SSQDs are a key tool in monitoring the quality of services, enabling comparison between service providers and supporting improvements over time in the outcomes of services commissioned by NHS England.