1. The UK Telemedicine Information Service (TIS) Dr Jim Briggs Principal Lecturer in Information Systems University of Portsmouth, UK Dr Jim Briggs Principal Lecturer in Information Systems University of Portsmouth, UK

2. 2 History Department of Health (UK government) commissioned 2 surveys:Department of Health (UK government) commissioned 2 surveys: 1996 – Survey of UK telemedicine activity1996 – Survey of UK telemedicine activity 1997 – Further survey of telecare1997 – Further survey of telecare 1998 (October) – National Database of Telemedicine (NDTM) website launched1998 (October) – National Database of Telemedicine (NDTM) website launched 2001 (January) – Telemedicine Information Service (TIS) website launched2001 (January) – Telemedicine Information Service (TIS) website launched

3. 3 The TIS website Contains information on:Contains information on: –Projects: pilots and full-scale services –Companies: providing products or services –People: practitioners or experts –Resources: books, articles and websites –Equipment: produced and used

4. 4 Database entries Telemedicine projects 108 Telemedicine education projects 11 UK companies involved in telemedicine 112 Other organisations (including health service) 342 People325 Publications116 Links to other websites 16 Equipment237 TOTAL1267

5. 5 Website readership (per week)

6. 6 The BL connection Collaborating since May 1999Collaborating since May 1999 Telemedicine Information ServiceTelemedicine Information Service –Website –Email discussion list –Walk-in/telephone service at BL in London –Bibliographic lists

7. 7 The TIS website http://www.tis.bl.uk/

8. 8 Telemedicine mailing list http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/telemedicine.htmlhttp://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/telemedicine.htmlhttp://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/telemedicine.html Over 300 membersOver 300 members Typically 5-10 messages a monthTypically 5-10 messages a month Community buildingCommunity building

9. 9 http://www.tis.bl.uk