Information Suppliers Forum 7 th November 2007 Tim Straughan – Acting Chief Executive Officer

November 7 th, 2007 Agenda  Tim Straughan, - Welcome & objectives  Matthew Swindells - DH Strategic Perspective  Shane O’Neill - The information market  Jeremy Thorp – Secondary Uses Service  Julian Denney - Driving innovation by example  Tim Straughan – Panel Session & Discussion  Close and coffee

Objectives for the workshop  Provide latest DH strategic view on information  Explore the respective roles of the public and private sector  Overview of current activities and future initiatives  Share thinking on “competition” assumptions and models  Gather feedback from leading organisations  Helping to shape, improve and grow the information market

Objectives for the Supplier Forum The Supplier forum  To provide a platform for regular dialogue between the IC and businesses which operate in health & social care information market  To communicate what data is available and becoming available  To help strength our position as the central source of health and social care data and information  To encourage innovation and the development of business solutions needed by NHS and Social Care organisations

DATA INFORMATION QUALITY STANDARDS KNOWLEDGE ( Analytical Services ) Policy Technical Infrastructure & Governance

The Challenge “We want to build a vibrant information market but how do we co-ordinate the activities of public sector and private sector organisations whilst at the same time avoid unnecessary competition and duplication?”