Dear All

 

Please note that the full number of places for the FOLIO course “Understanding the Business of Clinical Care” has now been filled. We cannot even add people to a waiting list as these places too have been filled. No further applications will be accepted.

 

We shall be recommending that this course (or an equivalent if non-ScHARR!) be prioritised for inclusion in the next FOLIO commissioning process so we hope that there will be a chance for reruns. Also the National Clinical Question Answering Service project plans to commission training courses for next year for those supporting clinical questions so this will be another potential source for meeting these and related training needs.

 

Thank you all for your interest and apologies for those of you who have had to be disappointed on this occasion.

 

Andrew

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Booth [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 July 2005 17:24
To: 'UK medical/ health care library community / information workers'; [log in to unmask]
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Subject: Registration for Next FOLIO Course: Understanding the Business of Clinical Care

 

·         Do you work in a UK library serving NHS staff (NHS, Academic, voluntary organisation, professional association etcetera?)

·         Would you like to gain a better understanding of the work of clinicians in order to meet their information needs more effectively?

·         Would you like to participate in a free distance learning course as part of the FOLIO Programme over six weeks during September and October?

 

If your answer is yes then register now for the NLH FOLIO Course: Understanding the Business of Clinical Care

 

This course will cover the main information needs of staff delivering clinical care. It is particularly suitable for those with a clinical librarian role but will be of value to anyone who wants to extend their knowledge beyond their library walls to the actual work done by our main clinical users. The course will examine the role of information in clinical decision-making and the part that patient values play in the clinical encounter. It will look at information needs associated with diagnosis, treatment, prevention, aetiology and prognosis. It will also examine whether librarians need to be clinically trained and will look at the importance of understanding medical terminology. This course is funded by the NLH Librarian Development Programme.

 

If you wish to register then complete the registration form at http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/folio/register10.doc and send it to Tricia Campsell at [log in to unmask]

 

Please note that places will be offered to the first 50 applications received by Tricia. Due to funding reasons this course is not currently available outside the UK.

 

Andrew Booth

Director of Information Resources and Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice