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Disease management information toolkit  

  • Last modified date:
    13 May 2009

Disease management information toolkit (DMIT) is a good practice toolkit for the NHS, to help service providers identify which conditions contribute to high numbers of emergency bed days.

DMIT models the effects of possible interventions at a local level. It can help decision makers analyse the likely impact of possible commissioning options before they are taken, helping with planning decisions.

All the information and files on this page are taken from the DMIT toolkit.

User guidance

Read the background information and user guidance before using the toolkit.

Data modules

PCT level data on emergency admissions, emergency bed days and length of stay in new and old PCT organisations:

These are large files - around 50Mb each

Excel: To use all the features, we advise you to enable macros. Save (download) the Excel file on your computer first to virus check it.

Zip: For quicker download, the files are available in zip format.

Intervention modules

Locally costed and modelled interventions guidance for circulatory conditions:

Circulatory Interventions Module uploaded 28 November 2007, temporarily removing the assistive technology intervention analysis. If you are running a previous version of this module, use the option to enter your own figures for these options if running the analysis. We are looking into whether the default costs and benefits for assistive technology have been set at the correct level. 

Help with macros

Each time you open the Excel files, a pop-up box will ask you to choose a 'macro' setting.  Select 'enable macros' to ensure you are able to navigate around the toolkit. If you are still experiencing problems with the Excel files, your security settings may be too high.  Before you download the files, re-set your security settings as follows:

 1:  Open Excel
 2:  Go to the 'Tools' menu
 3:  Select the 'Macros' option
 4:  Select 'Security'
 5:  Select the 'Medium' option
 6:  Click the 'OK' button.

Department of Health Disclaimer

The data in DMIT is published with the permission of HES. It is final or provisional data, as published by HES under its standard procedure. DH has only presented the data in a user-friendly format. DH accepts no responsibility for how readers and users of this toolkit interpret the data and information. DH accepts no responsibility for the onward communication and transmission of the data.

Contact us

Contact the DMIT to:

  • register for pre-notification of updates to the toolkit (Just send us your name, job title and email address)
  • send feedback.

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