For information.
David
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From: Diane Bullman (NHS Connecting for Health)
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Sent: 01 May 2007 10:32
To: Diane Bullman (NHS Connecting for Health)
Subject: UKCHIP Newsletter
Apologies for the delay in sending this to you, due to technical problems.
Best wishes
Di
April 2007
Call for Candidates for UKCHIP Council
This year’s UKCHIP Council elections will be held in May. Any current UK
based registrant can stand for election to the Council and the call for
nominations is now open. Full details and the candidate form can be
downloaded from the website. Completed forms need to be submitted to
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April Council Meeting
At the latest meeting the Council discussed the draft business plan 07/08,
approved the announcement of the 2007 Council elections and considered the
standing committee reports. Papers for the meeting and the minutes of the
January Council meeting are on the UKCHIP website.
HI Capacity and Capability
UKCHIP has accepted an invitation from NHS Connecting for Health to be
represented on the Capacity and Capability Programme's National Reference
Panel, and Tony Eardley, as Vice President, attended the first meeting on
19th April. The draft Terms of Reference are: "The NRP C&C Reference Panel
has an active role in the formulation, review and implementation of products
and sub-products being developed by the NRP C&C Project. This involvement is
vital to ensure the products are perceived as being developed and owned by
the NHS and the process is viewed as transparent."
Standing Order for Registration Fees
Registration fees can now be paid by standing order (as well as the online
card payment and payment by cheque.) The standing order form is now
available to download from the website www.ukchip.org.
Nominate a Friend (and you could win a PDA)
Recommend a friend (or more than one!) to register with UKCHIP and, if they
register before 31 May 07, both your name and theirs will be put into a draw
for a digital Personal Data Assistant. See www.ukchip.org for more details.
Events
See UKCHIP calendar of events for more information on the events below.
If you are running relevant events then please send details to UKCHIP. If
you want a UKCHIP speaker for your event, then send us a request.
NHS Faculty of Health Informatics Masterclass: Patient Safety
(14 May, London – Bankside)
Dr David Bates will discuss the implementation of inpatient and outpatient
clinical decision support, computerised physician order entry and clinical
decision support.
Further details and booking
NHS CFH / ASSIST Annual Conference (22 May, Leeds Town Hall)
Confirmed speakers include Lord Philip Hunt (Minister of State for Quality,
Department of Health), Richard Granger (Chief Executive, NHS Connecting for
Health), Professor Denise Lievesley (Chief Executive, The Information Centre
for Health and Social Care) and Professor Bernard Crump (Chief Executive
Officer, NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement).
Bookings open now at http://www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/events/756
HL7 UK seminars on practical interoperability
Free seminars around the country in June and July http://www.hl7.org.uk
BCS Primary Health Care Specialist Group Summer Conference
‘Supporting New Patterns of Care’
(12 & 13 June 07, Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire)
Speakers include representatives from WHO, NHS CFH, industry, academia and
operational practice.
ON LINE BOOKING NOW AVAILABLE www.phcsg.org or contact [log in to unmask]
12th International Medinfo 2007 Congress (August 19-24, Brisbane, Australia)
Early bird rates until 30th April. www.medinfo2007.org
Health Informatics Vacancies
Job Title
CRS – Healthcare Solution Lead
Location
South East
Salary
To £70k + car allowance + bonus + pension + life
Job Summary
Senior Healthcare Consultants required immediately by a leading global
provider of IT Solutions with a deep understanding of the NHS and the
healthcare process to steer delivery of Cerner Millennium across the South
East SHA by translating benefits to both internal and external audiences.
You will have a clinical background together with a deep understanding
of the complete NHS spectrum of healthcare delivery and associated
government agencies.
Contact Details
To find out more, please send your CV to
[log in to unmask] or call 0117 9309 700.
For more information about UKCHIP see www.ukchip.org or email
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Di Bullman
Informatics Specialists Development Manager
Health Informatics Development
NHS Connecting for Health
Tel: 0113 3974384
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www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/etd
Registrar
UK Council for Health Informatics Professions
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www.ukchip.org.uk
Have you registered yet?
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