Radiotherapy
Quality Measures
Dashboard
User Guide
(January 2014)
v1.1
Registering for
the Dashboard
www.rtds.nhs.uk
www.rtds.nhs.uk
Click Here
To Register For an
Account
You must provide an NHS email address
for your account to be approved
Please select whether you are interested
in receiving emails about when data is
updated.
You will need to type in this box the
letters/numbers that appear above – this
is for security reasons.
You will need
to download
this form,
complete, sign
and return to
NATCANSAT
before
approval is
granted.
Registration Approval to the Dashboard depends upon:
• You working for a Radiotherapy Provider
• A valid NHS email address being provided
• Receipt of a signed non disclosure/data re-use form
Once this is received you will receive (via email) your
password. Your email address is your username.
It is anticipated that approval will be granted within 48 hours of
receipt of the signed non disclosure/data re-use form.
Any queries, please contact NATCANSAT Helpdesk on:
0870 840 8033 or email ccf-tr.RTDS@nhs.net
Logging into
the Dashboard
www.rtds.nhs.uk
Enter your Username and
Password and Click Log In
Click Forgotten
Password?
If you would like an email
reminder of your password
Quality Measures Tab
You will find the Quality Measures
Tab when you log into the RTDS
Microsite.
Click on the Tab button to show the
dashboard.
If this Quality Measure Tab isn't
appearing when you log in, please
contact the NATCANSAT helpdesk
on
Tel: 0870 840 8033
Or
Email: ccf-tr.RTDS@nhs.net
Summary Page
Some of the Measures
have a “Target” Value.
If there is a target, and
your providers result is
equal to or above the
target, the value is shown
in green font. If it is
below the target the
value is shown in red
font.
This page shows a
summary of the 10
current measures (for
the quarter selected)
and are pre-loaded
with the relevant
quarters data.
If you have a query,
you can click the
“Feedback” button to
email NATCANSAT.
You can change the
selected quarter/year
by clicking the drop
down box.
When you first load
the QM Tab, there will
be 3 ‘boxes’ with no
value displayed.
These are Provider
Input values, that will
only appear once you
have entered the
relevant data items.
Detailed Reports
To see further detail
on how the Measure
is calculated, and the
definitions, please
click the relevant
button.
This will load up the
detailed report.
To ask a question, or provide comments on the report, click “Feedback”
To return
to the
‘boxes’
summary
page click
here.
This shows the
quarter selected
This section shows your Providers
numerator and denominator figure, to
show how the measure is calculated.
The graph benchmarks you
against all other Providers,
and highlights your own
Provider in Blue.
Descriptions of the measures
and data sources are shown at
the bottom of the page.
Exporting the Report
You can export the
full report by
selecting the Drop
Down Box
Choose your file type
(Excel recommended)
Click Save and select a
location on your
Computer
Provider Input Reports
Only selected
individuals have the
ability to “Input” the
data. If you are
unable to input, then
please contact
NATCANSAT on 0870
840 8033 or using the
“Feedback” button.
RAD04, RAD10a and
RAD10b require you
to input data.
Click the button to
load up the report.
Input the relevant
data, and click
“Submit”
One you have submitted your data, it
cannot be altered.
The report will appear at the bottom,
benchmarked against other Providers
who have input their data.
You can reselect this report at a later
date if not all providers data has been
entered.
You need to input
data for RAD10a,
before you are able to
enter RAD10b.
Data Approval
Once all 3 data input
items (RAD04, RAD10a
and RAD10b) have been
entered. The “Approve
Data” button will appear
in Red.
Click this button to
approve the data.
Only selected
individuals have the
ability to “Approve”
the data. If you are
unable to select this
button, then please
contact NATCANSAT
on 0870 840 8033 or
using the
“Feedback” button.
You can see a
summary here of
the data that is
ready to be
Approved.
Once you have
clicked “Approve
Data”, you
cannot amend it,
and the data will
be submitted.
The approval button
will turn green
You will receive a
message on screen
when your data has
been successfully
submitted.
Feedback
Clicking the “Feedback”
button on any page,
shows a “Contact Us”
page which allows you to
enter any queries or
comments about the
reports or dashboard.
Click the Drop Down Button
to select the reason for
Contact.
If you have clicked the
“Feedback” Button from a
particular Report, then this
will be pre-selected with the
name of the report in
question underneath.
You will receive a message
on screen when your data
has been successfully
submitted.
Enter your comments
here.
Select whether you
would like a response
via email/telephone.
Exporting Data
You can select the “Export Data”
button to export all the data
currently in the dashboard into
Excel. Click “Export Data”.
It will ask you whether you want to
Save the file to your PC or Open.
Timescales
TIMESCALES
● 30th January 2014
RTDS Submission Deadline (Dec 2013 data)
● 3rd February 2014
QM Dashboard launched (Q1 and Q2 2013/14 data)
● 14th February 2014
Q3 2013/14 Data Released to Providers
● 14th to 28th February 2014
Provider Input & Validation (Q3 2013/14 data)
● 3rd March 2014
Q3 2013/14 Data Released to Specialised Commissioning
Radiotherapy Quality Measures Dashboard Produced by:
National Clinical Analysis and Specialised
Applications Team (NATCANSAT)
www.natcansat.nhs.uk
Helpdesk: 0870 840 8033
Email: ccf-tr.RTDS@nhs.net