Is this an April Fool? I have no idea what this is about having read it twice - is it some sort of exercise to get every meaningless phrase about treating sick people into one email?!
"Secure significant economic stimulus" - they want money?
"an overview of problem structured approaches" ?!
"the latest in value thinking" - been working as a clinician for thirty years clearly what I have missed is value thinking...
This can't be for real...
Professor Simon Hatcher
Department of Psychiatry
University of Ottawa
Canada
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Psychological Medicine
University of Auckland
New Zealand
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From: Evidence based health (EBH) [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Ginny Lee [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, 4 April 2013 5:22 a.m.
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Subject: Cumberland Initiative - modelling and simulation in health
LAUNCH INVITATION
May 1-3, 2013
410 Wharfedale Road, IQ Winnersh RG41 5TS
The Cumberland Initiative is proud to announce that it is creating a national centre as a laboratory for models of care. Backed by NHS organisations, universities, industry and clinicians, we want to develop a predictive, instead of reactive, NHS. We aim to
Transform the quality and cost of NHS care delivery through systems thinking.
Secure significant economic stimulus through new products, systems and services.
You are cordially invited to join us at one or more of the following family of events during the launch week in May. These include:
Better ways to manage unscheduled care (May 2nd)
This workshop brings together a mix of clinical managers, simulation companies and academics to demonstrate how a combination of better process and simulation support can make an impact in this needy field.
Keynote speakers:
Russell Emeny, Director, Urgent and Emergency Care Intensive Support Team, NHS IMAS
Dr Andrew Fordyce, Torbay Hospital
Laura McLay, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA
Peter Lacey, CEO, Whole Systems Partnership
Professor Sally Brailsford, University of Southampton
Professor Paul Harper, Cardiff University
Master Class in Systems Thinking (May 3rd)
This workshop offers an overview of problem structuring approaches and a chance to hear about the latest simulation packages.
Keynote speakers:
Claire Cordeaux, Simul8
Professor Con Connell, University of Southampton
Dr Jonathan Klein, University of Southampton
Products and pathways for a value-sensitive world
This public interest forum will present the latest in value thinking, following nearly a decade of research by the MATCH consortium into measures of cost effectiveness in purchasing technology and commissioning services.
Keynote Speakers:
Professor Richard Lilford, University of Birmingham
“Cost-effectiveness: moving products to service evaluation”
Paul Runeckles, Merck-Serono
“New business models for better pathways”
Plus: The Cave
This is an interactive space where simulations and models will be running with the opportunity to talk to commercial and academic specialists.
As part of this service, several universities are offering a Masters project over the summer to take on a project that you define during your visit to The Cave.
To enable commissioning and trust teams to explore in detail, the three days will be split into 45 minute sessions during which you will have access to a simulation specialist.
To find out more or book: Email: [log in to unmask]
The three-day event is at IQ Winnersh, near Reading. It has its own dedicated railway station, is close to Junction 10 of the M4 motorway and there is a 10-minute bus shuttle service to central Reading.
www.cumberland-initiative.org
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