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From: Mike Andersson [mailto:mike.andersson@...]
Sent: 07 September 2005 08:57
To: Abdul Roudsari
Subject: GP Perspective on NPfIT - 14 September Meeting

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The next meeting of the BCS Health Informatics (London and South East) Specialist Group is on Wednesday 14 September in the Boardroom at Moorfields Eye Hospital from 6 to 8pm with refreshments from 5:30.  It is open to all.  
 
The theme of the meeting will be: The GP perspective on the National Programme for IT (NPfIT)
 
The two speakers will be Dr Philip Posner and Dr Gillian Braunold both of whom are practising GPs in London with considerable experience in GP computing and NHS IT. 
 
They will be addressing a range of topics including the new GP systems and the choices available to GPs.
 
Dr Philip Posner is from the James Wigg Practice in Kentish Town.  This large "paperless" general practice received NHS Beacon status for IT.  He is currently the managing partner, a vocational trainer and the IT lead.  He set up the Camden user group for the EMIS GP software and was IT advisor to the Camden & Islington Primary Care Group.
 
Dr Gillian Braunold is a general practitioner in Kilburn where she was a longstanding vocational trainer.  She was Chair of her local LMC for 14 years and has represented North and Central London on the General Practitioner’s Committee (GPC) of the BMA for 6 years. She is also performance assessor for the GMC.  Since December 2004 she has been the Joint National Clinical Lead for General Practice for Connecting for Health.

Please note the venue details (space is not available at the BCS London Offices)

Venue:

The Board Room

Moorfields Eye Hospital

162 City Road EC1V 2PD

Detailed directions and a map can be found at:

www.moorfields.nhs.uk/Locations/CityRoad 

Time:   5.30 (refreshments) for 6 pm, until 8 pm.

Booking:

So that we have an idea of how many people to expect, please notify:

Barrie Winnard at Barrie.Winnard@...  if you propose to attend.