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Bureau of Health Information
The Bureau of Health Information is an independent, board-governed statutory authority responsible for reporting on the performance of the health system in [|New South Wales], [|Australia]. The Bureau produces regular reports on safety and quality, effectiveness, efficiency, cost and responsiveness, particularly in regards to waiting times and emergency department performance. It also develops and distributes tools to allow users to interrogate data. [It reports to the government, the community and healthcare professionals and the information is used to inform efforts to improve patient care and strengthen healthcare policy in NSW. Contents •	1 Background •	2 See also •	3 References •	4 External links

Background
The Bureau was established in September 2009 by the [|NSW Government] under the Health Services Act 1997 following recommendations made in the 2008 Garling Report. [3]