1. Facilitation and support of the development of innovation in health information systems: Optimising the use of health information for patient benefit Supporting intelligent commissioning developments Behaviour change tools exploiting technological developments Technology use in long-term conditions and for older people Alicia Ridout 2015 HEALTH SERVICES INNOVATION HUB

2. What’s occurring? A birds eye view of the professional groups.

3. Allied Health Professionals HCPC: 165,881 (2/3/15) Quality Watch paper: AHP’s 2014: AHP activity needs including in community info systems Data from contacts must not be in isolated data sets Translate into practice improvements.

4. Nurses NMC: 680,858 (31/3/14) RCN Guide to eHealth system use: S conform to STANDARDS A be ACCEPTABLE to patients, clients, carers and health care workers F be FIT for purpose and practice E be supported by EVIDENCE R be RISK MANAGED Call to action to Nurses to lobby local leads.

5. https://www.hicf.org.uk/

6. NHS Careers: Informatics section Clinical professional This type of role would be filled by a qualified healthcare professional, such as a doctor or nurse, with an interest in audit or research. They would lead and develop IT facilities that assist clinical and professional staff. They would also liaise directly with the health informatics service. The post would usually require:doctornurse a graduate with evidence of postgraduate development in either biomedical sciences or computing systems experience in a clinical laboratory environment and in computing.

7. Other opportunities: Making it Happen: The Power of Information (AHPs) NI AHP Strategy COT Informatics Strategy Online journal of Nursing Informatics & wide range of groups under diverse bodies NMAHP’s in Scotland

8. Summary Higher Education and Professional bodies/groups are highlighted as key influencers We know what is needed and have plenty of evidence/tools to support clinicians We could share across professional groups more effectively How can we close the gap between strategy and at scale transformation…..asap? How can we ensure equity of access across integrating services, including 3 rd and private sectors?