West Midlands Health
Informatics Network (WIN)
Dr. Krish Nirantharakumar MBBS MPH MD MFPH MRCP
Senior Research Fellow (IDH)
Honorary Consultant in Public Health (PHE)
……… On behalf of WIN
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
History…….
May
2013
June
2013
July
2013
Aug
2013
Sep
2013
Oct
2013
Nov
2013
Dec
2013
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Why we need a network?
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Vision
WIN aims to support NHS and affiliated
healthcare organisations in adopting
information technology solutions to transform
the care they provide for their patients. Our
ethos is to connect health informatics experts,
professionals and enthusiasts across
geographical, organisational and professional
boundaries to work towards the goal of
achieving effective, efficient and high quality
healthcare in West Midlands.
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Objectives
• Encourage and support closer working between academics with
an interest in health informatics and NHS
• Enable closer working between IT professionals and clinicians
• Establish a forum to discuss and disseminate innovation and
good practice in health informatics
• Promote research in health informatics
Support establishment of health informatics centre of excellence
in West Midlands
• Support designing of health informatics courses
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Who can join?
• Any healthcare or social care professionals
working in NHS (including general practices),
local government and Public Health England
• Academics in Universities
• The network will also be open for registration
to private sector organisations that provide
healthcare related informatics and digital
products; some limitations may apply
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Benefits
• Members will have priority for workshops and conferences
(most are free of charge)
• Forums are only accessible for members
• Members will have the opportunity to create their own special
interest group
• The website will have resources that can help with service
work, research and education in relation to health informatics
and digital technology
• Members will have the opportunity to express their needs in
terms of skills in health informatics; resulting in tailored
educational programmes
• Members will be given priority for any courses that are
developed through collaborations between NHS and
Universities
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Service Improvement
• Members identify good
practice and help disseminate
them
• Members receive update on
innovations through emails and
social media
• Forums for special interest
groups
• Workshops and training
sessions
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Education
• Identify and support
development, improvement
and uptake of HI courses in
WM
• Identify case studies of
innovative educational
methods using digital
technology
• Provide resources that guide
development, evaluation and
implementation of digital
technology and informatics
products
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
Research
• Encourage collaboration
between NHS/ industries
and academics for
research
• Identify and disseminate
research studies on
digital technology and
informatics in WM
• Advocate for health
informatics research
centres in West Midlands
West Midlands Health Informatics Network
“Connected we are & gain we will”
West Midlands Health Informatics Network