1. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 1 Health Informatics Courses at UCLAN More information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics

2. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 2 What is Health Informatics ? HEALTH INFORMATICS (HI) - the knowledge, skills and tools that enable information to be collected, managed, used and shared to support the delivery of healthcare and to promote health [and wellbeing] HI can be in or for the NHS and other care providers, commercial solution providers and in research and teaching

3. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 3 Treatment and care may be at risk without Health Informatics! Information is needed to make decisions on care and treatment for patients and on managing health as a business Patient safety relies on the right information being available to appropriate authorised professionals as and when required …. Health informatics plays a part in effective, efficient and efficacious service delivery Learn more about it, look at our website

4. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 4 What can I study? Post-Graduate Certificate (1 year), Diploma (2) or Masters (3 years) A Foundation Degree (2 years) and BSc top-up year Modular University Certificates in HI at various levels (1 semester) Applicants can also enter through an experiential route with no first degree, subject to informal interview All study is suitable for satisfying continuing professional development for Agenda for Change and ‘fitness to practice’ registration, such as UKCHIP

5. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 5 How can I study? Study is by a mix of e-learning, work-based assignments and periodic tutorials Blended learning allows you to study when and where you want (within reason!) to take allowances for work schedules, family commitments and the odd unmissable football match! Previous successful students are from ‘Canada to Cuerden’; work in care provider organisations, as commercial partners or at a strategic level in all the home countries

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7. 7 How does HI make a difference? supporting the NHS to collect and analyse information, monitor health trends and to make the best use of clinical and other resources bringing together more information from more locations for effective decision making by all clinical professions helping plan patient care delivered in hospital, through primary care or at home making complex analyses and calculations about drugs, procedures and interventions more robust moving towards 24/7/365 access to patient records by all authorised / authenticated staff, regardless of location, media or type of record / content

8. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 8 Where does HI happen? Supporting healthcare delivery in hospitals, community locations and GP practices Used by nurses, doctors, other clinical professionals and managers Covers information about patients, activity and resources, strategic planning and performance monitoring

9. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 9 What do UCLAN Health Informatics courses contain? The Health and Social Care context across the home countries Information Technologies, Application Development Business Change and Risk Assessment Information and Data Quality and Information Governance Learning research, presentation, statistical, project management, evaluation, analytic and searching skills Understanding how the NHS designs, procures, develops and delivers its solutions Looking into the future for telehealth, shared patient records and citizens involvement

10. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 10 Job potential from HI qualifications Demands for qualified, experienced Health Informaticians are growing to around 200,000 over the next few years (from 25,000 now) ( reference e-Skills report and NHS Workforce surveys) Most students use their UCLAN HI qualifications to progress in their careers or enhance their knowledge skills in-post UCLAN HI courses are also recognised for continuing personal development and professional registration; and UK NHS quality initiatives

11. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 11 Health Informatics helps to answer key questions What pills, potions and interventions is Joe Bloggs having Has this hospital got the current capacity to cope with the victims of a major accident that has just occurred Is the health service locally as efficient, effective and efficacious as it could be What is the best way to deal with blood clots What will the local demand be for winter flu injections

12. More Information on www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics 12 See more about health informatics options LOOK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION www.uclan.ac.uk/healthinformatics