The paradox of policy information: No shortage of health data but much of it languishes unused

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The paradox of policy information: No shortage of health data but much of it languishes unused

Tim Tenbensel 2022

Tim Tenbensel

Filing cabinets CR Centre for Ageing Better
In simpler times, data could be held in convenient places [Image: Centre for Ageing Better]

It has never been easier for governments to collect data. So why is it often so hard to get the right information to inform policy, asks Tim Tenbensel

The health sector is awash with data but so much of it goes unnoticed and uninterpreted Health policy junkies will have been intrigued by news of