{"id":709,"date":"2014-07-01T11:22:35","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T11:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maptoolkit.wordpress.com\/?p=709"},"modified":"2014-07-01T11:22:35","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T11:22:35","slug":"knowledge-strategy-harnessing-the-power-of-information-to-improve-the-publics-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/maptoolkit\/2014\/07\/01\/knowledge-strategy-harnessing-the-power-of-information-to-improve-the-publics-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge strategy: Harnessing the power of information to improve the public’s health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Title of driver:<\/strong> Knowledge Strategy: Harnessing the power of information to improve the public\u2019s health<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong> Public Health England<\/p>\n

Link to main document:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/248820\/PHE_Knowledge_strategy_October_2013.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Publication format:<\/strong> PDF. Other formats available on request; email james.freed@phe.gov.uk<\/p>\n

Date of publication:<\/strong> October 2013<\/p>\n

Summary of driver:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The document is a response from whole public health system under PHE, to the Department of Health information strategy, The Power of Information: Putting all of us in control of the health and care information we need.
\nThe PHE strategy outlines the strategic approach that the public health system will take around information and knowledge, in order to improve and protect public health and reduce inequalities. It is an illustration of how PHE will meet the knowledge and information requirements of public health practitioners across the public health system via a framework to support change across the public health system resulting in PHE becoming \u2018an information-led knowledge-driven organisation\u2019.<\/p>\n

Key features of driver: Eight priorities for public health knowledge were identified by PHE which in turn led to the creation of 12 commitments which will be used to support business planning cycles over the next five years. Those eight priorities are:
\nUnderstand and meet the needs of users, particularly local government and local NHS
\nAssess priorities for the support, conduct and translation of public health research
\nWork with others to build and manage linked datasets that are safe and available for use
\nBridge the current gap in translation of knowledge into action
\nBuild and develop health intelligence networks
\nExtend the use of surveillance to inform health responses
\nConnect people to share experience
\nDevelop a web portal to report and provide access and evidence
\nEach of the eight priorities has an example of the priority in practice and the metrics used to evaluate it.
\nThis document is to be used by PHE as a tool to inform of immediate needs and to close the gaps where the way forward is less clear.<\/p>\n

The 12 commitments
\nSupport openness and innovation
\nProvide the tools to let public health professionals do their jobs
\nUnderstand and meet public health requirements for knowledge
\nDevelop a strategy for research
\nMake data more useful and more accessible
\nWork with others efficiently
\nWork with knowledge and data safely and securely
\nEnsure everything we do has a positive impact and provides value for money
\nDevelop cross-system networks to share intelligence and expertise
\nPHE to deliver the national health surveillance strategy for England
\nShare and learn from experience
\nDevelopment of a digital strategy<\/p>\n

Primary audience:<\/strong> Public health workers\/local authorities\/other stakeholders<\/p>\n

Impact on library policy\/practice:<\/strong> With the push towards evidence based practice this highlights the possibility of targeting the public health workforce with detailed current awareness bulletins if not doing so already. Some public health organisations might not have specialised library information professionals available to them-so there is an opportunity here for other NHS LKS staff to close the gap. There is the possibility of collating more general public health current awareness information for other health organisations-to alert them to changes\/drivers in public health. Priority 4- Bridge the current gap in the transition of knowledge into action- is more or less what we do every day as PHE move to develop a
\n\u2018minimum standard\u2019 of knowledge services and the skills required to deliver them.
\nThe knowledge services required include evidence synthesis, mediated literature searching and filtering, information skills training and training in knowledge management tools. Involvement in journals clubs is listed in priority 7 (connecting people to share experience).<\/p>\n

Date last updated:<\/strong> June 2014 (Consultation responses published)<\/p>\n

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

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

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