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Brian Nicholson

 

Job Title and Organisation:
Data Quality Manager (BreastCheck & BowelScreen) HSE

Brief Biography (100-150 words):
20 years in Healthcare across a range of roles
M.Sc. in Health Services Management (Trinity College Dublin)

Data Quality Manager – Symptomatic Breast Service (SVHG, 2012-2019)

Data Quality manager – Paediatric Cardiac Services (CHI, 2019-2020)

Data Quality Manager – BreastCheck & BowelScreen (NSS, 2020-present)

Professional Knowledge:

Data Quality Dimensions, Data Structure, Data Relationships, Data Standards, SQL, Clinical Reporting Standards, Tissue Sampling Procedure types, Surgical Procedure types, Cytology Reports, Histology Reports, Pathology Reports, Pathological/Clinical Staging, etc.

Session Title:
Data Mastery - Unlocking the power of healthcare’s most vital asset: Definition, Structure, and Relationships.

Session Overview (2-3 sentences):
Session will cover the importance of clear definitions, correct data structure, and obvious relationships. Without these foundational elements, it is very difficult to implement rules and standardisation.

Professional Links (Optional):

  • Twitter/X: @DataQualityMan