{"id":1728,"date":"2017-01-11T16:28:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T16:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maptoolkit.wordpress.com\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2017-01-11T16:28:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T16:28:50","slug":"nhs-library-and-knowledge-services-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/maptoolkit\/2017\/01\/11\/nhs-library-and-knowledge-services-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Library and Knowledge Services in England"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health Education England (HEE) has published a new policy on NHS Library and Knowledge Services in England.<\/p>\n

Impact on library policy\/practice:<\/strong>\u00a0The policy urges NHS organisations to capitalise on the specialist skills of librarians not only in education and research, but also as \u2018knowledge brokers\u2019, a role in which librarians share their expertise with teams in the workplace, enabling staff to find, evaluate and use evidence.\u00a0 There are many examples from across the country where library and knowledge services are embedded in health care teams and enhancing service delivery, enabling transformation and driving innovation.<\/p>\n

The policy also signals a move towards developing a \u201ccoherent national service\u201d, highlighting a desire to work more collaboratively and across health care systems to reduce duplication and ensure that library and knowledge services are freely accessible to all NHS staff.<\/p>\n

Library and knowledge service staff may wish to highlight this new policy to executive teams and senior managers in their organisations.<\/p>\n

Source<\/strong>: Health Education England (HEE)<\/p>\n

Link to main document<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Publication format<\/strong>: PDF<\/p>\n

Date of publication<\/strong>: January 2017<\/p>\n

Summary of driver:<\/strong>\u00a0Applying and embedding knowledge into action is the currency of successful organisations.\u00a0 HEE recognises the value of NHS librarians to act as knowledge brokers, enabling staff to find, evaluate and use evidence.<\/p>\n

Key features of driver:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The policy asserts the duty under Health and Social Care Act 2012 to ensure \u201cthe use in the health service of evidence obtained from research\u201d. It acknowledges the role of NHS libraries in supplying the evidence base to enhance decision-making relating to treatment options, patient care and safety, commissioning and policy, as well as to support lifelong learning, undertake research and drive innovation.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The policy statement sets out key points to ensure the use in health care of evidence gained from research and HEE commitment to:<\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0 Enable all NHS staff to freely access library and knowledge services so that they can use the right knowledge and evidence to achieve excellent healthcare and health improvement;<\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0 Invest in NHS librarians and knowledge specialists to use their expertise to mobilise evidence obtained from research and organisational knowledge to underpin decision-making in the NHS in England;<\/p>\n

o\u00a0\u00a0 Develop NHS library and knowledge services into a coherent national service that is proactive and focussed on the knowledge needs of the NHS and its workforce.<\/p>\n

Primary audience<\/strong>: All NHS England organisations, particularly Executives and senior managers<\/p>\n

Date last updated<\/strong>: \u00a0January 2017<\/p>\n

Due for review<\/strong>: 11.1.18<\/p>\n

Group member responsible:<\/strong> VT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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