Quantics also works in the NHS health sector, ecotoxicology and
food science where our experience of analysis of highly
variable data is particularly valuable.
Health Sector
Quantics is uniquely placed to provide the best statistical
services for health sector data. Our Director of Statistics was
previously Head of Cancer Intelligence, Information and Statistics
Division, NHS Scotland. Our medical director has 20+ years
experience as an NHS acute sector consultant.
Quantics has developed methodology to allow case mix matching
between hospital trusts. The method uses classification trees and
its intuitive results have been endorsed by clinicians.
Recent work includes:
- UK National Hip Fracture Database
- Scottish Hip Fracture Database
- Scottish National Breast screening Programme
- West of Scotland Cancer Audit Network
- Surgical Governance Report standards
- Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality
- UK wide Pain Service Audit system
- Pharmacy Practice Division remuneration schemes
- York Health Economic Group projects
Ecotoxicology and food safety
Quantics is a preferred supplier of statistical services for the
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and has undertaken studies
looking at food additive safety. Quantics has undertaken major
projects for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) and the European Crop Protection Association
(ECPA) on pesticide residues in crops and the effects on
invertebrates.