The results of our recent review included Libraries as a minor comment
within the resources and processes chapter.
"Library facilities are available to staff with access to databases such
as Medline and the Cochrane Collaboration"
We did see the inspectors but on a very informal basis.
I have used the profile of the report as a peg for promoting all the
other things we have to offer.
Alan
In message <1D2BB24BCAA2D311875200902798A0DE01777BC8@THAMES>, Stock Sara
(RDE) Essex Rivers <[log in to unmask]> writes
> We are preparing to be CHI-ed this summer. The trust's
> Modernisation Manager (who is preparing us for the review) here
> came round with a very short tick list of things (mostly journal
> titles we are supposed to have), and wasn't too interested in what
> else might be going on. But I sent him a copy of Dorothy's splendid
> paper on CHI reviews in libraries and highlighted the bits about
> internet access for all being looked on as a *good thing* and
> suggested to him that this is something we could be moving towards
> in time for CHI. I also outlined things we do in areas that were
> mentioned in Dorothy's report as attracting brownie points. He has
> replied saying that I have valid points and he will take them
> forward. I'm hoping that CHI will be a useful lever for nudging
> some issues that affect libraries in the right direction! (If you
> can nudge with a lever and I'm not mixing metaphors...)
>
> The question is, to respond to Mike's point, do we accept that they
> don't really care about libraries and heave a sigh of relief that
> we aren't going to be under investigation ourselves, or do we
> somehow approach CHI, explain how our role can reduce risk, improve
> standards etc, and lobby for them to be a bit more thoughtful in
> what's on their library tick list?
>
> Either way, I found Dorothy's original report really useful, would
> be pleased to see an updated version, and would be happy to share
> my experience of being CHI-ed.
>
>
> Sara Stock
>
> Library Services Manager
> Colchester General Hospital
> Turner Road
> Colchester
> CO4 5HJ
> T: (01206) 742146
> F: (01206) 742107
> E:[log in to unmask]
> W: www.essexrivers.nhs.uk/library
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Husband, Dorothy
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: 17 April 2002 11:21
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [LIS-MEDICAL] CHI clinical governance reviews....
>> library comments
>
>
>> Hello
>> I'm still looking at CHI reviews for the individual trusts as
>> they come out. It seems to me that the themes which were
>> published on the HLG website in the autumn last year, then in
>> the HLG newsletter, are still coming out in the reports, though
>> the particular topics covered, and the depth of that coverage,
>> seem to vary greatly between trust. Important areas which tend
>> to be looked at are still Internet/intranet access to
>> information, library opening hours, training available and staff
>> helpfulness.
>
>
>> I was wondering if it would be valuable to try to bring together
>> people's experience several months on - has a CHI report caused
>> change (positive or negative) in organisations, were the
>> reviewers accurate in what they said, and would those who have
>> experienced a review and an action plan wish to pass on the
>> benefits of that experience to others?
>
>
>> It might be that someone knows of another way in which this
>> information is being put together. If so, I'd like to hear
>> about it, as the alternative might be that I volunteer to
>> collate experience for future publication, perhaps in another
>> HLG newsletter.
>
>
>> Dorothy
>
>
>> PS Our review for Peterborough is due to be published at the end
>> of this month. I will soon have more personal experience.
Alan Fricker
Librarian
Postgraduate Centre Library
Central Middlesex Hospital
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
Acton Lane
London NW10 7NS
tel: 0208 453 2504
fax: 0208 453 2503
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