Information in a Multi-Disciplinary World

MARIE WASHBROOK

Head of Nursing & Allied Clinical Relations

Good understanding of terrain & risks

A map

Knowledge of tools & skills

Avoid the Obstacles

Clarity about what can & cannot be done

Survival methods

Survival guide

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 . . . . . .

•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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National Leadership & Strategic Intervention

Effective Communication

Expertise

The MD Framework

Influence policy making

Set priorities

Support development

Raise awareness

Harness expertise

Support local implementation

What’s it about?

Balance between single & multiple working

The Service input to complement professions’ contribution

Education play a major part

What’s critical to success?

National Leadership & Strategic Intervention

National dialogue

Professional engagement

Local awareness

Laying the foundations

“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”

Quote from CPIAG

Effective communications

More of the same

Tailor the messages

Harness opportunities

Laying the foundations

Expertise

Find it

Build it

‘Exploit’ it

Laying the foundations

CNO to meet with partners

Strengthen professional leadership

Build on senior leadership locally

Progress & next steps

Utilise Advisory Groups

Expert Group

Make a statement!

Progress & next steps

“Enough of talking – it is now time to do”

Tony Blair2 May 1977