Information in a
Multi-Disciplinary World
MARIE WASHBROOK
Head of Nursing & Allied Clinical
Relations
Survival guide
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Good understanding of terrain & risks
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A map
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Knowledge of tools & skills
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Avoid the Obstacles
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Clarity about what can & cannot be done
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Survival methods
Delivering IT in the NHS –
A Summary of the national programme for IT
17 and 18 April 2002 brought three key developments:
•increased investment in the NHS from the 2002 Budget
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•publication of Delivering the NHS Plan - sets out how
the new model for the NHS and extra investment will
bring improved services to patients
•the final Wanless report on securing the future health
service.
“Their Response”
There are no new targets. We do not need to have a new
information and IT strategy - the principles of
Information for Health remain sound. But we do need to
change the way in which it is implemented to support
Delivering the NHS Plan.
We do have a new mandate to ensure that IT will support
the reform of the NHS. We are therefore preparing to
support the programme of health and IT spending by
refocusing the programme of information and IT
priorities.
“Our Response”
Welcome no new targets & a more centralised approach
in order to stop the current chaotic situation.
Even more important that there is focussed clinical
involvement
Much more concerted effort to engage the professions in
the development
Need total engagement of the user community in
establishing a common understanding of what is
supposed to happen.
“If the old way was vertical hierarchy, then
the new way is forging horizontal
networks to cut across organisational
boundaries. It’s about building a network
of organisations to collaborate, not direct”
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The MD Framework
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National Leadership & Strategic
Intervention
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Effective Communication
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Expertise
What’s it about?
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Influence policy making
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Set priorities
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Support development
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Raise awareness
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Harness expertise
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Support local implementation
What’s critical to success?
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Balance between single & multiple
working
The Service input to complement
professions’ contribution
Education play a major part
Laying the foundations
National Leadership & Strategic
Intervention
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National dialogue
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Professional engagement
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Local awareness
Quote from CPIAG
“our strategic role has been one of
representation & expert professional advice
into the clinical information arena . . . . . . .
Our strength lies in our unity of purpose &
the sharing of issues, the understanding of
common needs in use of clinical information
in all sectors of clinical practice”
Laying the foundations
Effective communications
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More of the same
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Tailor the messages
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Harness opportunities
Laying the foundations
Expertise
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Find it
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Build it
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‘Exploit’ it
Progress & next steps
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CNO to meet with partners
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Strengthen professional leadership
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Build on senior leadership locally
Progress & next steps
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Utilise Advisory Groups
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Expert Group
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Make a statement!
“Enough of talking – it is
now time to do”
Tony Blair
2 May 1977