Healthcare Technologies Symposium

 

“Healthcare on the Record”

 

 

Sponsored by:

Centre for Health Informatics/City Livery Companies and UK Health Informatics Society

 

 Date:      1 March 2006

 

Time:     6pm

 

Venue:   City University, London

 

Theme: This Symposium is the latest in a series of events focusing on

current issues in healthcare technologies. The aim is to create a forum in

which a number of experts will discuss new technological developments, from

a wide range of perspectives, which offer the potential to enhance the

organisation and delivery of health care.

 

The theme for 2006 will be Connecting for Health. This is the revolutionary

programme which will see electronic health (and social) care records for

all, electronic prescribing and electronic booking of hospital appointments,

all made possible through the provision of a national IT infrastructure. A

panel of eminent speakers will discuss the progress of this Connecting for

Health programme and the challenges that it offers if change is to be

brought about in a manner that will benefit patient, healthcare professional

and health manager alike.

 

Speakers:  will include:

 

-          Professor Mike Pringle (Professor of General Practice, University

of Nottingham and GP Lead, Connecting for Health)

 

-          Sir Jonathan Michael (CEO of the Guy's and St Thomas' NHS

Foundation Trust)

 

-          Marlene Winfield (Head of Public Engagement, NHS Connecting for

Health)

 

Their individual contributions will be followed by a period of general

discussion.

 

 

Organisation: The Symposium is a joint event of City Health Informatics (CHI), four of the

City Livery Companies (The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, and the

Worshipful Companies of Barbers, Scientific Instrument Makers and

Information Technologists) and the UK Health Informatics Society. The event,

which is the latest in a series spanning some 12 years is organised by the

Centre for Health Informatics and the Institute of Health Sciences at City

University.

 

Participation in the Symposium is free of charge. If you wish to attend the

buffet supper at approximately 8pm the cost is £26 (cheques payable to "City

University" should be sent to Gill Smith)

 

Venue: City University Main Campus, Northampton Square, London EC1V 0HB

(nearest Tube Stations: Angel, Barbican)   http://www.city.ac.uk/maps/

 

If you wish to attend the Symposium please complete and return the attached

reply document to gsmith@...

 

Gill Smith

 

Centre for Health Informatics

City University

Tel: 020 7040 8369

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