Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals NHS Education for Scotland e-library supporting health informatics NES role and remit Elibrary changing role and functions Managed knowledge networks, supporting communities of practice Examples relevant to primary care Lynn Caldwell, Knowledge Services Adviser Helen McFarlane, AHP Programme Director
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals About NHS Education for Scotland Born on 1st April 2002 “To contribute to the highest quality of healthcare in NHS Scotland by promoting best practice in the education and lifelong learning of all its staff.”
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals About NES Design, Commission, Assure and where appropriate Provide educational solutions for workforce development to ensure improved patient care
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Knowledge Services Group Our mission …is to equip and empower organisations, staff, patients and carers with the resources, skills and confidence to seek, access and share knowledge and put it into practice, when and where it is needed.
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Knowledge Services Group NHS Scotland e-Library first launched in January : first Managed Knowledge Networks (MKNs) for Cancer, Coronary Heart Disease and Mental Health There are now 43 portals/associated websites.
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals e-Library Homepage: May 2006
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Support for Communities of Practice
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Knowledge Exchange: May 2005
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Shared Space: May 2006
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Falls Community: May 2008
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Where we are now….
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Personalisation of homepage Tagging, Saving and Sharing New search engine: FAST User profiles
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals FAST search engine
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals “Build Your Own….” Community Builder Toolkit “Open” Community websites Wiki Blogs Discussion forum
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Establishing “Good Work, Good Health” resource Lessons learnt Working on developing community prior to site Commitment from potential individuals to become members and develop resources to share Define requirements and IT support needed. Careful inclusion of relevant stakeholders at early stages Don’t be scared to use “new” technologies eg Wiki
Educational Solutions for Workforce Development Allied Health Professionals Links NHS Scotland e-Library: Knowledge for Care Scotland (beta): Self-Management and Rehabilitation MKN: Falls Community of Practice: Good Work, Good Health (beta): Little Things Make a Big Difference (beta): GP Nursing Toolkit: Advanced Nursing Practice Toolkit: