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Conference Announcement

Consumer Health Information - Access and Empowerment For All ?
A one day inaugural conference at the University of Central Lancashire
Wednesday 13th January 1999

The conference aims to start a process where all those interested in
helping to create a public well informed on the availability and quality
of services will meet regularly.

It will highlight and discuss the major issues arising from the
Government+s 1998 health reforms to improve public access to information
on the availability and performance of health services and on medical
practise.

There will be the opportunity to share up to date information on best
voluntary, health service and Department of Health practise and on
making such information available, including related government
initiatives by the D.T.I. (I.T. FOR ALL) and the Cabinet Office
(Government Direct).

Current learning materials and technology based resources offering the
public easy access to information will be demonstrated.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
 - health professionals working to inform patients or the public
 - health policy makers
 - health librarians and information
 - health technology and telemedicine
 - clinical audit & clinical research
 - healthcare commissioners
 - university researchers
 - medical departments
 - nursing departments
 - therapy departments
 - health informatics departments
 - academic health departments

CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES
 - single speciality groups
 - national associations
 - community health councils
 - specialists in facilitating patient information services
 - quality assurance

All enquirires to:
Sally Edmundson
CCL
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE
Tel: 01772 892250
Fax: 01772 892938
Email: [log in to unmask]


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