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--- Begin Forwarded Message --- Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:10:13 -0000 From: Centre for Health Information Quality <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Improving the Quality of Patient Information Sender: Glenda Trevorrow <[log in to unmask]> To: - Invalid Address - Reply-To: Centre for Health Information Quality <[log in to unmask]> Message-ID: <80C28C8022B2D311AFC60008C733AEE5A1D9A0@HFH02> Colleagues We are pleased to announce details of CHIQ's forthcoming conference. CHIQ 2003: Improving the Quality of Patient Information: Responding to the Bristol Inquiry Thursday, 23 January, 1 Great George Street, Westminster, London Speakers include: The Rt Hon Baroness Jay, BBC's John Craven, and Steve Parker, Chair of the Bristol Heart Children Action Group. In this exciting programme, we will be considering the key challenges facing communicators of health information, following the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry. We will learn about key national initiatives which support these issues, including: * National resources: NHS Digital TV and the National Knowledge Service * For those affected by cancer: The national Coalition for Cancer Information * For face-to-face information: The role of Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) * Monitoring NHS information services: The role of Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) * Tools for producers of patient information: NHS guidelines and templates. Key themes throughout the day will be accreditation for information services and the importance of developing and maintaining partnerships. The conference will be chaired by Dr Viv Speller, Director of Public Health Development, the Health Development Agency. Full details are available from our conference organisers' website, at: http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conferences/confdisplay.asp?id=119 Hope you will be able to join us. Best wishes Tom Hain Manager, CHIQ ============================================= The Centre for Health Information Quality (CHIQ) The Help for Health Trust Highcroft Romsey Road Winchester SO22 5DH Tel +44 (0) 1962 872264 Fax +44 (0) 1962 849079 E-mail [log in to unmask] www.hfht.org/chiq The Help for Health Trust is a Registered Charity, no. 1001647. A Company limited by guarantee. Registered in England, no. 2572617 --- End Forwarded Message --- ---------------------- Dr Jane Sandall Professor of Midwifery and Women's Health King's College 57 Waterloo Road London SE1 8WA Tel: 020 7848 3605 Fax: 020 7848 3506 email: [log in to unmask]