To: Director of Education & Training NHSE North West
Director of Research & Development NHSE North West
Deans of Postgraduate Medicine and Dentistry
University Librarians of Universities of Central Lancashire, John Moores, Liverpool, Manchester, St Martin
Professor WR McDonough, Director of Information Services, University of M/cr
Dr Peter Mills and members of the University (of M/cr)-NHS Networking Group, 
Members of North West Health Services Librarians Association and Merseyside and Cheshire Health Librarians Group
Local Multidisciplinary Evidence Centres project leaders (North West Region)
Mr L Webb NHS Telecomms North West
Project leader NESLI, Manchester Computing

Dear Colleague

National electronic Library for Health (NeLH)

You will already be aware, no doubt, of the intention expressed in
“Information for Health” to provide electronic links  to sources of
health information for all healthcare workers and  members of the
public. On behalf of the Director of NeLH, Dr Muir Gray,  the NHS
Regional Librarians Group have appointed Hudson Rivers as
consultants to report briefly on  present provision, the issues and
opportunities in this area and  they are undertaking a fact-finding
tour of all Regions. They will be coming to the North West on
Monday, February 15th and you are cordially invited to attend an
open discussion session in the Board Room at Liverpool Health
Authority, Hamilton House, 24 Pall Mall, L3 6AL from 13.30 to 1500. 

At this forum views will be sought on issues such as content (eg
what should be in the NeLH?), access (eg how will people be enabled
to use it?), new forms of information (eg electronic journals) and
existing models of good practice (eg systems and projects including
pilot studies, plans and schemes outside the NHS). Whilst we expect
that NHS librarians will be in the forefront  at this stage of the
consultation there are many other major stakeholders who will have
views to put forward. Your ideas and suggestions will be most
welcome.

We realise that this meeting is being called at extremely short notice and if you are interested but unable to attend, a substitute will be most acceptable. There is also the opportunity to communicate directly with the consultants (Tel/fax: 0181 505 9453 email [log in to unmask]).   We look forward to seeing you.

Yours sincerely


Valerie Ferguson					Linda Ferguson
Postgraduate Medical & NHS Libraries Adviser	Regional Office Librarian
John Rylands University Library of Manchester	Liverpool Health Authority
Oxford Rd Manchester M13 9PP			24 Pall Mall Liverpool L3 6AL



 
National electronic Library for Health (NeLH)
Meeting for the North West Region at Liverpool HA February 15 13.30-15.00

(Please delete or circle below as appropriate)

 I will/will not be able to attend

Please send me a map 

Please keep me informed about future developments


Name .....................................................................................................

Institution ...............................................................................................

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Tel:..................................................	Email...........................................


Please fax back this slip to:

	 Linda Ferguson, Regional Office Librarian on 0151 285 2264

or return by post to:

	Linda Ferguson, 
	Regional Office Librarian,
	Liverpool Health Authority, 
	24 Pall Mall Liverpool 
	L3 6AL

Please respond by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 10th February 1999






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Valerie Ferguson
Postgraduate Medical & NHS Libraries Adviser
John Rylands University of Manchester
Oxford Rd Manchester M13 9PP
Tel: 0161 275 3729/7386
Fax: 0161 273 7488
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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