2009.03.26 Overcoming the challenges and harnessing the opportunities of health informatics-related R&D
Table of contents
- 1. Event summary
- 2. Event program
- 3. Event contributors
“We will continue to transform health research in the NHS by implementing, consolidating and building on the Government’s strategy, Best Research for Best Health, for the benefit of patients and the public. Our researchers have made a great contribution and will continue to do so. However, too often innovation has been defined narrowly, focusing solely on research, when in fact innovation is a broader concept, encompassing clinical practice and service design. Service innovation means people at the frontline finding better ways of caring for patients – improving outcomes, experiences and safety. In this country, we have a proud record of invention, but we lag behind in systematic uptake even of our own inventions” Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham KBE Hon FREng, FMedSci – High Quality Care for All – NHS Next Stage Review Final Report – July 2008.
Event summary
Health Informaticians can and do play a key role in both design and developing new technologies for the benefit of patients and in supporting clinical care through the provision of timely, relevant and secure patient information.
However, despite Lord Ara Darzi’s encouragement to apply research for the benefit of patients more effectively and the key role that Health Informaticians play in this many Faculty members felt that their potential contribution to the R&D agenda still wasn’t fully recognised or understood.
In order to try and realise the full potential of Health Informatics and Health Informaticians to Research and Development the Faculty Board approved a programme of work during 2008-09 focused on 4 main activities:
- The production of a briefing paper scoping the obstacles, challenges and opportunities in HI R&D and focused on how these could potentially be overcome. This paper, written by Dr Jean Roberts, was published in January 2009 on the Faculty and HIC sites on eSpace (see original website version):
- The development of a Research Repository to promote the sharing of HI research carried out by NHS students as part of academic studies undertaken in Higher Education.
- Sponsoring Faculty members to write a range of practical, action-orientated position papers, summarizing the key issues in specific HI R&D topic areas for key stakeholders in the HI field and recommending pragmatic ways forward in 2009-10 and beyond.<li">
- Presenting these papers at a Faculty sponsored HI R&D Think-Tank in March 2009 from which a wide cross-section of stakeholders involved in the Faculty and in HI R&D can agree priorities to incorporate into the Faculty’s Business Plan in 2009-10 and beyond.
This Think Tank and Action Planning event is the culmination of this work for 2008-09, but most importantly tries to set the future direction for the Faculty in 2009-10 and beyond.
It will see the launch of 5 different Position Papers on key issues and opportunities for Health Informatics related Research and Development.
Event program
- 9.30am Registration
- 10.00am Welcome and Introductions – Dr Beverly Ellis – Joint Vice-Chair of the UK Faculty of Health Informatics
Session 1: Laying the foundations for undertaking effective HI-related R&D
- 10.15am Working even more effectively with key stakeholders to better support existing HI R&D programmes and to facilitate improved access to UK and European sources of funding for HI related R&D – Dr Jean Roberts
- 10.45am Overcoming barriers to the safe use of patient data for Research and Development between the NHS and Higher Education - Dr Richard Jones, Mark Hawker and Dr Susan Clamp
Session 2: Applying HI research in practice for the benefit of NHS patients:
- 11.25am Developing a culture of knowledge sharing across the NHS that stimulates the application of Health Informatics research and best practice – Dr Peter Murphy, Rod Ward and Tony Solomonides
- 11.55am What support do NHS Health Informatics Services and their staff need in order to help facilitate the development of the UK as a world class centre for R&D and bring benefits to patients? – Frits Janssen
12.25pm Lunch
Session 3: Ensuring that HI R&D findings and lessons learned are never lost:
- 1.00pm Improving access to, dissemination and the application of research undertaken by Health Informatics students at Masters Level in Higher Education across the United Kingdom - Dr Howard Leicester and Professor Abdul Roudsari
Session 4: Workshops and action planning
- 1.35pm Workshops Session 1 (held in Breakout rooms) - an opportunity to explore in greater detail and focus on developing final recommendations and a way forward in one of the 5 main topic areas:
- Workshop 1 Accessing R&D Funding, Room 2006
- Workshop 2 Overcoming barriers to the safe use of Patient Data, Room 6032
- Workshop 3 Developing a Knowledge Sharing Culture in the NHS, Room 6038
- Workshop 4 The role of NHS Health Informatics Services in R&D,Room G001
- Workshop 5 Accessing and disseminating HI R&D, Room 3002
- 2.20pm Workshops Session 2 (held in Breakout rooms) – repeated as above
3.00pm Tea
3.10pm Plenary session – The way forward for Health Informatics related Research and Development and its contribution to delivering High Quality Care for All. Identifying priorities for 2009 -10 and beyond – Bruce Elliott
3.30pm Reflections on the day and future opportunities – Peter Knight – Research Capability Director – NHS Connecting for Health
3.50pm Summary – Dr Beverly Ellis
4.00pm Close
Event contributors
Members of the UK Faculty of Health Informatics were offered grants to support them in the production of 5 Position or Briefing papers on a range of key Health Informatics related R&D topics identified by members of the Faculty.
The following topics will be covered at the event:
Improving access to, dissemination and the application of research undertaken by Health Informatics students at Masters level in Higher Education across the United Kingdom
Awarded to City University, London in partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Yorkshire Centre for Health Informatics. To be presented by: Dr Howard Leicester and Professor Abdul Roudsari
Overcoming barriers to the safe use of patient data for Research and Development between the NHS and Higher Education
Awarded to Yorkshire Centre for Heath Informatics in partnership with City University, London. To be presented by: Dr Richard Jones, Mark Hawker and Dr Susan Clamp
Developing a culture of knowledge sharing across the NHS that stimulates the application of Health Informatics research and best practice
Awarded to Bristol Royal Children’s Infirmary in partnership with the University of the West of England. To be presented by Rod Ward and Tony Solomonides.
What support do NHS Health Informatics Services and their staff need in order to help facilitate the development of the UK as a world class centre for R&D and bring benefits to patients?
Awarded to ITW Networks. To be presented by Frits Janssen.
Working even more effectively with key stakeholders to better support existing HI R&D programmes and to facilitate improved access to UK and European sources of funding for HI related R&D:
Awarded to the University of Central Lancashire. To be presented by Dr Jean Roberts.
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