19 th June 2013 ESR Roadshow, HSCIC Improving data for the Healthcare Science workforce Dr.Richard Billings MSC Programme Team

Modernising Scientific Careers HCS represent about 5% of NHS workforce…… ….but they influence about 80% of all diagnostic decisions The total qualified (Band 5+) HCS workforce headcount is around 35,000  Life Sciences 15,855 (2,073)  Physiological Sciences 6,723 (454)  Physical Sciences & Biomed.Eng. 7,505 (559)  Unclassified HCS 4,998 (16%) About 26% of the HCS workforce is ill-defined – mainly because of inadequate coding choices available in the NWD and hence ESR Only 16 of the 40+ scientific specialisms are currently able to be coded satisfactorily in ESR A project is underway to modify the NWD and hence the ESR to allow coding of the whole HCS workforce – and aim to include informatics in future

Modernising Scientific Careers HCS represent about 5% of NHS workforce…… ….but they influence about 80% of all diagnostic decisions The total qualified (Band 5+) HCS workforce headcount is around 35,000  Life Sciences 15,855 (2,073)  Physiological Sciences 6,723 (454)  Physical Sciences & Biomed.Eng. 7,505 (559)  Unclassified HCS 4,998 (16%) About 26% of the HCS workforce is ill-defined – mainly because of inadequate coding choices available in the NWD and hence ESR Only 16 of the 40+ scientific specialisms are currently able to be coded satisfactorily in ESR A project is underway to modify the NWD and hence the ESR to allow coding of the whole HCS workforce – and aim to include informatics in future

Modernising Scientific Careers

Modernising Scientific Careers HCS represent about 5% of NHS workforce They influence about 80% of all diagnostic decisions The total qualified (Band 5+) HCS workforce headcount is around 35,000  Life Sciences 15,855 (2,073)  Physiological Sciences 6,723 (454)  Physical Sciences & Biomed.Eng. 7,505 (559)  Unclassified HCS 4,998 (16%) About 26% of the HCS workforce is ill-defined – mainly because of inadequate coding choices available in the NWD and hence ESR Only 16 of the 40+ scientific specialisms are currently able to be coded satisfactorily in ESR A project is underway to modify the NWD and hence the ESR to allow coding of the whole HCS workforce – and aim to include informatics in future

Modernising Scientific Careers About 17,000 headcount

Modernising Scientific Careers HCS represent about 5% of NHS workforce They influence about 80% of all diagnostic decisions The total qualified (Band 5+) HCS workforce headcount is around 35,000  Life Sciences 15,855 (2,073)  Physiological Sciences 6,723 (454)  Physical Sciences & Biomed.Eng. 7,505 (559)  Unclassified HCS 4,998 (16%) About 26% of the HCS workforce is ill-defined – mainly because of inadequate coding choices available in the NWD and hence ESR Only 16 of the 40+ scientific specialisms are currently able to be coded satisfactorily in ESR A project is underway to modify the NWD and hence the ESR to allow coding of the whole HCS workforce – and aim to include informatics in future

Modernising Scientific Careers

Modernising Scientific Careers  ESR and coding for HCS…………….

Modernising Scientific Careers U Life SciencesPhysiological Sciences Physical Sciences & Biomedical Engineering Blood Sciences Infection Sciences Cellular Sciences Genetics Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences Neurosensory Sciences Gastrointestinal and Urodynamic Sciences Medical Physics Clinical Engineering ABCDEFGHJ Qualified Healthcare Science Staff Consultant Healthcare Scientist UA Manager (See notes 1-3) U0 Specialist Healthcare Scientist U1 Healthcare Scientist U2 Specialist Healthcare Science Practitioner U3 Healthcare Science Practitioner U4

Modernising Scientific Careers Support to Qualified Healthcare Science Staff Healthcare Science Associate U5 Trainee Healthcare Scientist U6 Trainee Healthcare Science Practitioner U7 Trainee Healthcare Science Associate U8 Healthcare Science Assistant U9 Area of Work Choices Covering Healthcare Science Specialisms: Blood Transfusion Clinical Biochemistry Haematology Histocompatabilit y and Immunogenetics Immunology Phlebotomy Point of Care Testing Blood Sciences Medical Microbiology Medical Virology Infection Sciences Anatomical Pathology Cervical Cytology Cytopathology Electron Microscopy Histopathology Reproductive Science Cellular Sciences Clinical Genetics Autonomic Science Cardiac Physiology Clinical Perfusion Critical Care Respiratory Physiology Sleep Physiology Vascular Science Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences Audiological Science Neurophysiology Ophthalmic and Vision Science Neurosensory Sciences Gastrointestinal Physiology Urodynamics Gastrointestinal and Urodynamic Sciences Angiography Breast Screening Clinical Radiology CT Dental & Maxillofacial Radiology Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Imaging Mammography Medical Illustration MRI Non-ionising Radiation Nuclear Medicine Radiation Safety Radiotherapy Physics Radiopharmacy Ultrasound Medical Physics Clinical Measurement Medical Equipment Management Maxillofacial Prosthetics Medical Engineering Design Radiation Engineering Rehabilitation Engineering Renal Technology Clinical Engineering

Modernising Scientific Careers Aids to planning HCS in the future…….  HCS ESR project  Communications & guidance out July 2013  Implemented Dec 2013  Data verified July 2014  New data to appear in 2014 Census  ESR inputers supported by local Healthcare Science managers  Good quality HCS workforce data for the first time  Scientific networks available for points of reference CSO