1. Primary Care Information Modernisation Programme Competencies Framework - Significant Issues (IM&T) 8 August 2002 Cathedral Room, Richmond House Whitehall, London

2. SNW Role Apologies on behalf of Rosemary Taylor Apologies on behalf of Rosemary Taylor Employed by Central Cheshire PCT Employed by Central Cheshire PCT Work for Professor Sir John Pattison Work for Professor Sir John Pattison Member of Programme Executive for National IT Programme Member of Programme Executive for National IT Programme Responsible for : Responsible for : ETP Pillar of the Greek Temple ETP Pillar of the Greek Temple IM&T in Primary Care – did work on P&C EPR definitions IM&T in Primary Care – did work on P&C EPR definitions IT Implications of the new GP contract (as of last Friday) IT Implications of the new GP contract (as of last Friday)

3. NHSIA PCT Roadshows Funding & Target Issues Funding & Target Issues Partnership & Local Working Issues Partnership & Local Working Issues Procurement Issues Procurement Issues Implementation & Infrastructure Issues Implementation & Infrastructure Issues Strategic Information Issues Strategic Information Issues Communication Communication NHSIA Projects NHSIA Projects Conclusion - A number of issues are already being addressed Conclusion - A number of issues are already being addressed Any further progress or feedback ? Any further progress or feedback ?

4. 21 st Century IT Programme The Greek Temple The Greek Temple ETP ETP Electronic Records (ICRS – document published last week) Electronic Records (ICRS – document published last week) eBooking eBooking Network infrastructure Network infrastructure Standards Standards 2 years & 9 months 2 years & 9 months No money until next year – business cases and Gateway No money until next year – business cases and Gateway Procurement approach (document published last month) – impact on current suppliers Procurement approach (document published last month) – impact on current suppliers Dealing with suppliers & short term targets Dealing with suppliers & short term targets Performance management via StHAs – dialogue with StHAs Performance management via StHAs – dialogue with StHAs

5. Changing Working Practices Each stream of Sir Johns programme needs to be able to reassure government that patients and the NHS will benefit and demonstrate that this has happened. Each stream of Sir Johns programme needs to be able to reassure government that patients and the NHS will benefit and demonstrate that this has happened. This can only happen locally. This can only happen locally. How can the national programme understand local issues and involve local communities ? How can the national programme understand local issues and involve local communities ? How can local communities influence and contribute to the national programme ? How can local communities influence and contribute to the national programme ?

6. Martin Southeran – Developing Capacity & Capability To develop and stimulate an increase in capability and capacity in Health Informatics topics of NHS Health Professionals, Health Informatics Professionals and IT Technicians, to enable the NHS to plan, implement, use, share and achieve maximum benefits from the introduction of new information systems. To develop and stimulate an increase in capability and capacity in Health Informatics topics of NHS Health Professionals, Health Informatics Professionals and IT Technicians, to enable the NHS to plan, implement, use, share and achieve maximum benefits from the introduction of new information systems. 21st Century Programme\Other Workstreams\Capability and Capacity\Dev IMT Capability Capacity - 1 page summary(Rev2).doc 21st Century Programme\Other Workstreams\Capability and Capacity\Dev IMT Capability Capacity - 1 page summary(Rev2).doc 21st Century Programme\Other Workstreams\Capability and Capacity\Dev IMT Capability Capacity - 1 page summary(Rev2).doc 21st Century Programme\Other Workstreams\Capability and Capacity\Dev IMT Capability Capacity - 1 page summary(Rev2).doc

7. The role of PCTs in the 21 st Century Programme World ? Seizing the initiative Seizing the initiative Hardware and network support ? Or …… Hardware and network support ? Or …… Pulmonary Eosinophilia in the North West Pulmonary Eosinophilia in the North West Pulmonary Eosinophilia in the North West Pulmonary Eosinophilia in the North West

8. The New GP Contract To facilitate the use of IM&T within primary care, practices will no longer be responsible or receive funding for the purchase, maintenance and running costs of integrated IT systems or for landline links between branch surgeries or between surgeries and hospitals. To facilitate the use of IM&T within primary care, practices will no longer be responsible or receive funding for the purchase, maintenance and running costs of integrated IT systems or for landline links between branch surgeries or between surgeries and hospitals. The capital and revenue, initial and ongoing training costs for practice IM&T systems will be met and managed by the PCO. Each practice will have a guaranteed choice from a number of accredited systems. Servers will usually be situated within individual practices unless an alternative agreement is reached to house the server elsewhere e.g. the PCO. The capital and revenue, initial and ongoing training costs for practice IM&T systems will be met and managed by the PCO. Each practice will have a guaranteed choice from a number of accredited systems. Servers will usually be situated within individual practices unless an alternative agreement is reached to house the server elsewhere e.g. the PCO. Incentives to use IM&T to manage practice workload will be built into the quality framework. Incentives to use IM&T to manage practice workload will be built into the quality framework. Quality measures. Quality measures. Using the network to inform how we handle this. Using the network to inform how we handle this.

9. Cisco Roadshow Proposal With regards to the PCT seminars BT & ourselves are thinking along these lines: With regards to the PCT seminars BT & ourselves are thinking along these lines: Building on the ECN work Cisco did earlier this year for PCT infrastructures, sponsored by the NHS IA Building on the ECN work Cisco did earlier this year for PCT infrastructures, sponsored by the NHS IA Tying the National IT Projects to the importance of standards based infrastructures capable of delivering ICRS, E-Booking and E-Prescribing applications. Tying the National IT Projects to the importance of standards based infrastructures capable of delivering ICRS, E-Booking and E-Prescribing applications. In addition, support for CPD/CME via NHS U into GP Surgeries In addition, support for CPD/CME via NHS U into GP Surgeries We will use the Guild Community Health NHS Trust as a case study on how a PCT can upgrade their network within their existing annual revenue budget, but achieve alot more, including cost savings around voice. We will use the Guild Community Health NHS Trust as a case study on how a PCT can upgrade their network within their existing annual revenue budget, but achieve alot more, including cost savings around voice. We will also extend invites to the StHA CIO's We will also extend invites to the StHA CIO's We also hope to have an NHS speaker from either the NHS IA or maybe the Modernisation Agency to help tie the clinical delivery to the applications and in turn the infrastructure. Any thoughts on candidates? We also hope to have an NHS speaker from either the NHS IA or maybe the Modernisation Agency to help tie the clinical delivery to the applications and in turn the infrastructure. Any thoughts on candidates?

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