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NHS Digital asked Peru Consulting to bring together delivery team to help drive up quality in data and processes ## Approach - Peru brought together  a multi disciplined team made from across the NHS, HDR UK and PHE to help curate, process and publish metadata to improve rated quality. - We focused on business outcomes and user experience over technology implementation - We delivered a set of prototypes of new process for building and assuring metadata to a robust standard and made a step change in process efficiency leading to reduction in manual intervention and improvement in time to complete - Introduction and refinement of automated processes utilising a Central Metadata platform, including a service wrapper to enable platform scaling and ensure quality ## Outcomes - Improved data discoverability by defining data standards for meta data - Defined and delivered a standardised approach on how to record information delivering consistency and quality across multiple data collections. - Delivered the first metadata automated interface for use by public catalogue services. - 95%+ of NHS research data information awarded Platinum and Gold quality status. - NHS move from bottom 25% of Data Controllers and Publishers in the UK, to top 10% for quality. ![chris\_smith](https://139544704.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/139544704/website/graphics/global/consultant-headshots/portrait-shots/chris_smith.webp) ## Start a conversation Get in touch with our principal consultants to learn more about what we can do for your organisation.  [Get in touch](https://peruconsulting.co.uk/contact) ## Similar customer stories [View case study](https://peruconsulting.co.uk/resources/get-out-of-the-building) ![background image](https://peruconsulting.co.uk/hubfs/website/graphics/global/case-studies/card-versions/fallback_industry_cta_image.webp) Get out of the building We can get somewhat absorbed by the issues within the four walls of our own organisation. 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