NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Informatics Development Patrick Dodge Capability & Development Manager NHS Connecting for Health Southern Cluster 27 September 2005

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Organisational Context NHSIA closure 31 March 2005 Service Implementation Programme –Knowledge, Process and Safety Do once and share Map of Medicine National Library for Health etc –Modernisation Benefits Realisation Education, Training and Development

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology The Education, Training and Development Programme Director of ETD – Dr Phil Candy –Transitional Skills inc Front Line Connect –ETD Strategy & Standards –Informatics

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Informatics within NHS Connecting for Health Building capacity and capability within the NHS in England – users and specialists Doing what is best done nationally Supporting NHS Connecting for Health and service modernisation

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Informatics Services Basic IT skills – the ECDL, supporting systems training from “Getting Started” to full ECDL –133,000 registrations on the portal –149,000 tests taken –13,000 completed Level 1 –11,000 full ECDL PRIMIS –91% of primary care organisations –430+ informatics facilitators –TASDIPC

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Academic Partnerships: Professional Awards in IM&T The Salomons Centre Sunderland University University of Central Lancashire University of Derby University of Westminster University of York City University University of Brighton University of Wolverhampton Telford CampusUniversity of Wolverhampton Telford Campus University of Coventry

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Academic Partnerships Embedding Informatics in the curriculum Getting new systems into the Medical & Nursing Schools Developing educators Developing NHS/academic links – working with the WDDs

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Other Courses Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh University College, London Leeds Salford Sheffield Sheffield Hallam Winchester Bradford Sunderland Aberystwyth Ulster Brighton Coventry Dundee

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Developing Specialists Pathways to personal and professional development: –Modern Apprenticeships –Foundation Degrees –Professional Awards –Other academic programmes –Strategic leader development “Making Information Count” Links with national standards and Information Centre

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Other Forms of Development Networking –ASSIST and other Professional bodies and associations –The Health Informatics Community:

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology The Health Informatics Community Aims: to support exchange of knowledge, networking, sharing, and debate –News and stories –Events –Library –Meeting Point –22 Special Interest Groups Open and closed Informatics Training National Occupational Standards Information Governance Analysts for Improvement –15,000 registered users –500 new users a month

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology The NHS Faculty of Health Informatics A national Community of Practice Networking, learning, development & applied research Problem solving and trouble shooting Master Classes, workshops and seminars Membership by application

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Supporting Systems Training Cluster links & support Co-ordination and collaboration Developing a national training messaging system

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Front Line Connect Offering front line clinical and managerial staff involved in delivering benefits fromthe introduction of the NPfIT an opportunity to think strategically about the issues around implementation and engagement in a conducive and supported environment

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Front Line Connect Content A series of National FLC and Application Specific events An alumni network for ongoing support including web-based working on issues Regular conferences to continue the national sharing of learning and experiences Assistance for local organisations in adapting the FLC model to support local implementations through a series of local cascade events.

NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology Conclusion Informatics supports the delivery of patient care Good informatics vs bad informatics It’s the soft stuff that’s the hard stuff – people not technology The NHS is modernising and we all need to change and adapt We need a workforce “fit for the future”

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NHS Connecting for Health is delivering the National Programme for Information Technology